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Cercospora fruit /leaf spot: Non slimy spots
- expertsystm
- Feb 8, 2016
- 1 min read
Pathogen: Cercospora punicae
Symptoms
On leaves the spots are irregular reddish brown spots of various sizes, which may be few to numerous. These are non slimy spots.
Disease development
The pathogen survives in plant debris and infected stem portions of the plant and is spread by wind borne conidia. The disease spread is fast during humid and rainy conditions in July-October.
Control
The diseased fruits should be collected and destroyed. Two to three spraying at 15 days interval of Dithane M-45 or Captan @ 2.5 g in one litre of water after fruit formation gives good control of the disease.