Australia

Leaf speckle

Mycosphaerella musae

A smoky discolouration of the undersides of the leaves if that first sign of speckle. The leaves yellow in the affected areas, and the characteristic dark-brown to black dots or speckles gradually develop.

Badly affected leaves may yellow all over and hang down around the pseudo-stem. Fruit production will be reduced.

Spores are spread by wind. Germination is more likely on the lower sides of leaves which are shaded and remain moist longer.

Pesticides
Aprisco 900 WG
intensity: ★★★
Arysta LifeScience Tebcon 430 SC
intensity: ★★★
Bravo
intensity: ★★★
Bravo Weather Stik
intensity: ★★★
Bumper
intensity: ★★★
Bumper 625 EC
intensity: ★★★
Cabrio
intensity: ★★★
Cavalry Weatherguard
intensity: ★★★
Cherokee 900
intensity: ★★★
Conan 500
intensity: ★★★
Conan 720 SC
intensity: ★★★
Detour 250 EC
intensity: ★★★
Dithane Rainshield Neo Tec
intensity: ★★★
FMC Chlorothalonil 720
intensity: ★★★
FMC Chlorothalonil Bond 720
intensity: ★★★
FMC Propiconazole 250
intensity: ★★★
FMC Propiconazole 550
intensity: ★★★
Folicur 430 SC
intensity: ★★★
Frenta 750 WG
intensity: ★★★
Launch
intensity: ★★★
Luna Privilege
intensity: ★★★
Manzate DF
intensity: ★★★
Opus 75
intensity: ★★★
Orius 430 SC
intensity: ★★★
Ospray Copper Oxychloride-WP
intensity: ★★★
Penncozeb
intensity: ★★★
Penncozeb 750 DF
intensity: ★★★
Predict 600 SC
intensity: ★★★
Propeller 250
intensity: ★★★
PropiMax
intensity: ★★★
Rotam Aprisco
intensity: ★★★
Rotam Proten 250 EC
intensity: ★★★
Rotam Toledo 430SC
intensity: ★★★
Siganex 600 SC
intensity: ★★★
Soprano
intensity: ★★★
Tebby 430
intensity: ★★★
Tilt 250 EC
intensity: ★★★
Tilt 250 EC Systemic
intensity: ★★★
Unizeb Disperss 750 DF
intensity: ★★★
Zolo 430 SC
intensity: ★★★
Rotam Winner Mancozeb WP
intensity: ★★
Mancoflo 420 SC
intensity: ★
Arysta LifeScience Copper Oxychloride WP Fungicide/Bactericide
intensity: N/A
Arysta LifeScience Mancozeb 750 WG
intensity: N/A
Arysta LifeScience Procon 250 EC
intensity: N/A
Barrack 720
intensity: N/A
Barrack Betterstick
intensity: N/A
Chlornil 720 SC
intensity: N/A
Chloronil Pro
intensity: N/A
Chlorothalonil
intensity: N/A
Clash Dry 900 WG
intensity: N/A
Clash Storm Guard 720 SC
intensity: N/A
Emperor
intensity: N/A
Laguna 430
intensity: N/A
Laguna Xtreme 800 WG
intensity: N/A
Manco 750 WG
intensity: N/A
Mancoflo
intensity: N/A
Mankocide DF
intensity: N/A
Manzeb
intensity: N/A
Pacific Echo 500 SC
intensity: N/A
Prestige 250
intensity: N/A
Prop 500
intensity: N/A
Propicon 250 EC
intensity: N/A
Propicon 550 EC
intensity: N/A
Propicure
intensity: N/A
Slipstream 250EC
intensity: N/A
Stingray 430
intensity: N/A
Tebucon 430 SC
intensity: N/A
Tyrant 500
intensity: N/A