Gerald Holmes, Strawberry Center, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org

Agaricomycetes

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Classification: Fungi

Agaricomycetes are pathogenic fungi, mostly infecting trees, causing them to wilt, rot and eventually die.

  • Use resistant species and cultivars as well as healthy, certified seeds and seedlings.
  • Ensure having good soil drainage to avoid overwatering.
  • Improve the air circulation around the plant (e.g. by pruning excess foliage or increasing the spacing between plants).
  • Avoid prolonged wetting of the leaves, which can be caused e.g. by overhead irrigation.
  • Rotate crops. Avoid planting sensitive crops in infested soil.
  • Disinfect tools, infected flower pots, and hands to avoid disease transmission.
  • If possible remove and destroy the infected parts of the plant. Burn it, toss it into the garbage, or bury it deeply. Do not compost.
  • Apply ecological products for plant protection (e.g. copper-based spray).
  • No biological information available.
  • If necessary, apply fungicide containing azoxystrobin (GHS06: Toxic, GHS09: Environmental hazard).
  • If necessary, apply fungicide containing pentachloronitrobenzene (GHS07: Harmful, GHS09: Environmental hazard).
  • If necessary, apply fungicide containing tebuconazole (GHS07: Harmful, GHS08: Health hazard, GHS09: Environmental hazard).