Plant Diagnosis

Tea Leaf Spot Critical

Multiple fungal pathogens causing various leaf spot diseases in tea caused by Pestalotiopsis theae, Colletotrichum camelliae etc during monsoon.

Description

Tea leaf spot complex involves multiple fungal pathogens that cause various types of leaf spots throughout the growing season. Different species cause spots of varying sizes, shapes, and colors. Pestalotiopsis causes brown spots with dark margins, Colletotrichum causes anthracnose-type lesions, and Cercospora causes gray leaf spots. Severe infections lead to defoliation and reduced tea quality

Symptoms

• Various leaf spots, yellowing, defoliation, reduced quality