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Disease symptoms: Small, dark brown water soaked, round to irregular lesions, with concentric rings, 1-8 mm in diameter appear on the leaves and under excessive atmospheric and soil humidity the spot increases in size and number. The lesions may also appear on the midrib and veins of the leaves.
What is the symptoms of Phyllody?
Plants bear symptoms of phyllody when;
- The entire flower is replaced with leafy structures.
- Leafy structures arise from a malformed flower.
- In strawberries leafy structures develop from the seed-like achenes on the surface of what is regarded as a 'fruit', which is essentially the swollen top of the flower stalk.
What is Phyllody disease?
Phyllody is the abnormal development of floral parts into leafy structures. It is generally caused by phytoplasma or virus infections, though it may also be because of environmental factors that result in an imbalance in plant hormones.
