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Leaf spots reduce the surface area available on leaves for photosynthesis and so can result in smaller growth and yield of plants. Weakened plants may produce lesser fruit. Virus caused leaf spots reduces chlorophyll in the leaves, resulting in less photosynthetic activity.
This disease affects strawberry plant foliage causing purple spots 1 ⁄ 8 to 1 ⁄ 4 in (3.2 to 6.4 mm) in diameter across on the upper side of the leaves. [3] At first, the whole spot is purple but as the disease matures the center of the leaf spots on older leaves become tan or gray, then almost white. Lesions on younger leaves remain light ...
Alternaria alternata is a fungus causing leaf spots, rots, and blights on many plant parts, and other diseases. It is an opportunistic [citation needed] pathogen on over 380 host species of plant. It can also cause upper respiratory tract infections [1] and asthma in humans with compromised immunity. [2]
Alternaria leaf spot or Alternaria leaf blight are a group of fungal diseases in plants, that have a variety of hosts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The diseases infects common garden plants, such as cabbage, and are caused by several closely related species of fungi. [ 4 ]
The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1] The edge of the leaf may be regular or irregular, and may be smooth or have hair, bristles, or ...
There are eight different species that cause yield loss of sunflowers; however, Alternaria helianthi is the primary causal agent and most widespread. [5] The main hosts are sunflowers (Helianthus annuus); however, it has been proven that safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), noogoora burr (Xanthium pungens), cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), and Bathurst burr (Xanthium spinosum) can serve as ...
Alternaria solani is a fungal pathogen that produces a disease in tomato and potato plants called early blight. The pathogen produces distinctive "bullseye" patterned leaf spots and can also cause stem lesions and fruit rot on tomato and tuber blight on potato. Despite the name "early", foliar symptoms usually occur on older leaves. [3]
Theses leaf spots are an orange-brown rust in color and usually occur entirely on the upper leaf surface, although leaf spots on the undersides of infected leaves have been reported. The spots are fuzzy in texture and approximately 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter. [2] In some cases, commonly in more susceptible hosts, stem and fruit spots can occur ...