Disease on crop
fungalCane Anthracnose on black currant
Elsinoe veneta
Fungal cane disease causing purple-bordered lesions that girdle and weaken bramble and Ribes canes, reducing yield over consecutive seasons.
- Disease
- Cane Anthracnose
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Black Currant
- Scientific name
- Elsinoe veneta
Cane Anthracnose on black currant
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Symptoms on black currant
- ▸ Small purple spots on canes that expand into gray sunken lesions with purple borders
- ▸ Cracked bark over lesions
- ▸ Cane dieback and reduced berry size
IPM controls
- ✓ Annual removal of fruited (floricane) canes after harvest
- ✓ Lime-sulfur dormant spray before bud break
- ✓ Wide spacing and trellising for airflow
- ✓ Plant clean nursery stock from certified sources
Other crops affected by cane anthracnose
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