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Phloeospora-leaf spot disease of edible chestnut - Phloeospora castanicola (Septoria castanicola) | deutsch

Symptoms    In summer small, rather angular, dark brown spots on leaves of edible chestnut ; possibilities of errors: other leaf diseases of edible chestnut (which are rarer)
Impact    Very common leaf disease; in the mostly minute spots fruiting bodies and colourless spores develop, which can infect further leaves. Epidemics may cause premature leaf shedding
Control    None necessary
Hosts   Edible chestnut;
Affected plant parts    Leaf;


Leaves with Phloeospora-disease
Phloeospora-disease, minute necroses
Phloeospora-disease, lower leaf surface with spore masses

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