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Red rust: Cephaleuros virescens

Symptoms

  • Algae attacks foliage and young twigs.
  • Rusty spots appear on leaves, initially as circular, slightly elevated, coalesce to form irregular spots.
  •  The spores mature fall off and leave cream to white valvet texture on the surface of the leaves

 Management

  • Bordeaux mixture (0.6%) or Copper oxychloride 0.25%
Infected leaf Healthy leaf

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