Horse hair blight: Marasmius crinisequi
Symptoms
- Black fungal threads resembling horse hair are attached to upper branches and twigs by small brown discs.
- The fungus penetrates and infects the twigs from the discs and produces volatile substances that cause rapid leaf drop.
Life cycle
- This pathogen is spread from infected twigs to healthy twigs by extending its hair-like threads.
Management
- Remove a and destroy all crop debris from around plants
- Prune out infected or dead branches from the plant canopy
Content validator: Dr. M. Deivamani, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Research Station, Yercaud-636602.
Image source:
Keith, l., Ko, W.H and Sato D.M. 2006. Identification Guide for Diseases of Tea (Camellia sinensis). Plant Disease, 33, pp-1-4. |
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