Identification Symptoms
- The Cercospora leaf spots are found in the nursery and plantations
in the form of rectangular muddy red stripes running along the veins.
- The Sphaceloma leaf spot is seen in main plantation as scattered
spherical blotches on the leaves. These start as small spots measuring a
few mm and later several spots coalesce to from larger areas.
- Leaf rust is often seen on mature leaves as whitish powdery
pustules on the under surface of the leaves with corresponding yellow
necrotic patches
- On the upper surface. Diseased leaves show a rusty appearance.