A COMPENDIUM OF TROPICAL PLANT DISEASES AND DISORDERS
PHYTOPHTHORA DISEASES
SYMPTOMS
Black or brown sunken lesions at the base of the stem or anywhere on leaves
Rapid death especially following water stress
Dead tops with little if any root damage
Diseases caused by Phytophthora are among the most aggressive and damaging as above ground plant tissue is often targeted resulting in stem rot, crown rot, aerial blight in addition to bud rot of palms. Phytophthora species also cause root rot.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
Overwatering and overhead irrigation
Drought stress or high temperatures
Ebb and flood irrigation systems
PHYTOPHTHORA BLIGHT ON ANTHURIUM
PHYTOPHTHORA BLIGHT ON MONSTERA
PHYTOPHTHORA BLIGHT PICHARA AQUATICA
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PHYTOPHTHORA CROWN ROT OF BROMELIAD
PHYTOPHTHORA CROWN ROT ON BROMELIAD
PHYTOPHTHORA BLIGHT PICHARA AQUATICA
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