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Leucothoe Diseases

Name: Leucothoe Diseases
SKU: ART-4075

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Leucothoe diseases.

Updated:

July 7, 2025

Leucothoe

Disease	Symptoms	Pathogen/Cause	Management
Cylindrocladium leaf spot	Dark spots form on leaves. Lesions on stems can girdle and kill them.	Cylindrocladium	Avoid overhead irrigation. Apply a fungicide as a drenching spray.
Cylindrocladium root rot	Plants are stunted. Leaves yellow and wilt as branches die. Many dark-brown to black lesions form on roots, enlarge, and girdle roots. Longitudinal cracks may develop in the stem at the soil line.	Cylindrocladium	Avoid overhead irrigation. Apply fungicide as a soil drench.