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Ganoderma zonatum is a plant pathogen that infects the palm species causing butt rot. It is a fungus that infects the bottom 122–152 centimeters (4–5 feet) of the plant also rotting the roots. It has been known to be in both natural and planted environments and in the majority of cases only in palms.
Inflorescence rot Diplodia spp. Fusarium spp. hielaviopsis spp. Khamedj Mauginiella scaettae: Leaf dieback Alternaria sp. Omphalia root rot Omphalia tralucida. Omphalia pigmentata. Pestalotia leaf spot Pestalotiopsis palmarum = Pestalotia palmarum. Taches brunes (brown leaf spot) Mycosphaerella tassiana. Cladosporium herbarum [anamorph ...
The fungus has been isolated from a wide variety of palm tissue. The fungus is not host specific so the disease could be present in many more types of palm , but further research needs to be done. The fungus has also been known to infect pygmy date palm ( Phoenix roebelenii ) and has been a big problem in Florida during the winter months. [ 1 ]
Spirostachys africana log with heart-rot. In trees, heart rot is a fungal disease that causes the decay of wood at the center of the trunk and branches. Fungi enter the tree through wounds in the bark and decay the heartwood. The diseased heartwood softens, making trees structurally weaker and prone to breakage.
Butt rot is a disease of plants, mostly trees, caused by fungi. The fungus attacks the moist, poorly protected undersurface of tree trunk's thickest part (the "butt" above the root, as opposed to "top"), where the end of the stem makes contact with the soil. It may affect the roots as well, causing a disease known as root rot. It then moves up ...
Holes can be caused by falls, pests, or curious pets nibbling on your plants. Pests. Visible pests, like mealybugs and spider mites , tend to hang out under plant leaves or in the nooks and ...
Coccotrypes dactyliperda, the date stone beetle, palm seed borer, or button beetle, is an insect belonging to the subfamily bark beetles (Scolytinae). It originates from Africa and is spread around the world due to the trading and transportation route. The date stone beetle is known as the pest for the date palm.
Lethal bole rot Marasmiellus cocophilus: Lixa grande Camarotella costaricensis, Coccostromopsis palmicola: Lixa pequeña Camarotella acrocomiae: Nut fall Fusarium verticillioides Graphium sp. Phytophthora katsurae Ph. nicotianae Ph. palmivora. Powdery mildew: Oidium sp. Queima das folhas Botryosphaeria cocogena Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Root ...