Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Science Plant Patholgoy
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Plant Disease Facts
Gary Moorman
Professor of Plant Pathology
Fuchsia Diseases

Disease Symptoms Pathogen/Cause Management
Rhizoctonia Root Rot Plants are stunted. Stem bases become dry and shredded. Plants die. Rhizoctonia Plant in potting media treated to eliminate pathogens. Apply PCNB or fludioxonil.
Rust Yellowish-orange spore masses form on the underside of leaves. Pucciniastrum
(alternate host, Abies, fir)
Apply mancozeb or myclobutanil.

Fungicides mentioned above:

COMMON NAME TRADE NAME
chlorothalonil Exoterm Termil
copper Phyton 27
fludioxonil Medallion
mancozeb Dithane, Protect T/O
myclobutanil Systhane
PCNB Terraclor


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