Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Ring spots (Mycosphaerella brassicicola)
Minor Pest Description
Ring spots are small, purple spots surrounded by a ring of water-soaked tissue on leaves which mature to brown spots with olive green borders 1-2 cm wide. The spots may develop numerous fruiting bodies which give them a black appearance or develop a concentric pattern. Heavily infected leaves may dry up and curl inwards. Ring spot requires cool, moist conditions to develop.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Avoid planting cabbage in previously infected areas
- Rotate crop with non-brassica crops
- Sanitize farm tools and equipment regularly
Minor Pest Firstcontent
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Scientific Name
Mycosphaerella brassicicola
Pest Type
fungal
Host Plants
Cabbage,Kales,other Brassicas- Revised
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