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Leaf Blight : Pellicularia kolerga

Symptoms

  • In early stages of infection, small areas in the leaves become yellow and appear watersoaked. With continual development, the upper surface becomes silvery white, and the lower surface becomes light brown and covered with a thin fungal web.
  • In most cases, the leaves will turn brown and shrivel.
  • It affects primarily the leaves but may develop on some fruit if it is new and a severely affected leaf or stem tip.

Management

  • Sanitation is the only recommendation to reduce losses from this disease

 


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