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Pothos Diseases

Name: Pothos Diseases
SKU: ART-3387

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

Updated:

April 3, 2023

Table. Pothos Diseases
Disease	Symptoms	Pathogen/Cause	Management
Bacterial Leaf Spot	Water-soaked spots with yellow halos spread rapidly on leaves. Centers of the spots fall out under wet conditions.	Pseudomonas cichorii	Avoid overhead watering. Discard infected plants.
Pythium Root Rot	Cuttings have poor root systems and yellow leaves. Leaves of established plants yellow and die. Stems have a mushy black rot.	Pythium	Plant in a potting mix free of pathogens. Apply a fungicide to protect plants.
Rhizoctonia Stem Rot	Stems at the soil level are killed. Under wet conditions, a fine webbing of fungal growth can be observed on the soil surface near the infected stems.	Rhizoctonia	Plant in a potting mix free of pathogens. Apply a fungicide to protect plants.