Disease on crop
fungalElderberry Rust on elderberry
Puccinia sambuci
Two-host rust alternating between elderberry and sedges, causing leaf spots and shoot distortion in spring.
- Disease
- Elderberry Rust
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Elderberry
- Scientific name
- Puccinia sambuci
Elderberry Rust on elderberry
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Symptoms on elderberry
- ▸ Yellow-orange spots on elderberry leaves and shoots
- ▸ Distorted swollen shoots
- ▸ Reduced flowering and fruit set
IPM controls
- ✓ Sanitation of fallen leaves
- ✓ Remove sedges from immediate vicinity if practical
- ✓ Tolerate light infections (rarely yield-limiting)
- ✓ Improve airflow through annual pruning
Other crops affected by elderberry rust
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