Passionvine Hoppers
Passionvine hoppers greedily suck the sap (and the vigour) out of your plants. You'll usually see them on the tips of stems and leaves. Here's how to identify and control them in your garden.
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Alternaria passiflorae
What is Passionfruit Fungal Spot?
This is a serious fungal disease which affects leaves, stems and fruit. It occurs mainly in spring and early summer.
Symptoms
Small brown spots appear on leaves at first. These spots enlarge, develop a lighter-coloured central area, and become irregular or angular in shape.
On fruit, spots first appear as pinpricks, which expand into sunken-looking circular lesions with brownish centres. Spots can develop into extensive superficial lesions, that lead to premature drop and fruit decay.
Aphids
Aphids are small, sap-sucking insects which can cause a lot of damage to your plants. They're usually found clustered on new shoots and buds. Here's how to identify, then get rid of them.
Mealybug
If your plant is covered in what looks like little balls of sticky cotton wool in the crevices along the stems, or on the leaves, it's likely to be mealybugs. Here's how to identify and control them.
Citrus Collar Rot
A soilborne disease that causes the base of a citrus trunk to rot, causing loss of vigour and tree death. Over-watering and waterlogged soil increase risk of infection.
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