Algal Spot or Red Rust in Horticultural
Crops
(Mango, Guava, Tea)
SUBMITTED BY COURSE TEACHER
ALWIN F Dr. PARTHASARATHY. S
2015021008 Asst. Prof (Plant Pathology)
Red rust / Algal leaf spot
Asexual stage : Cephaleuros virescens
Cephaleuros mycoides
Cephaleuros parasiticus
Classification
Kingdom: Archaeplastida
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Trentepohliales
Family: Trentepohliaceae
Genus: Cephaleuros
Species: C. virescens
• Algal leaf spot is a minor disease of little economic
importance, although it can result in leaf fall, dieback
of branches, or distortion of fruits.
The pathogen is world wide in distribution – In
tropics and sub tropics
Host Plants
Tea, Kava, Pepper, Magnolia, Coffee, Oil Palm,
Avocado, Vanilla, Mango, Breadfruit, Guava, Coconut,
Cacao, Citrus.
Symptoms
 On leaves, green to orange
spots develop, which are
round, 2-4 mm diameter,
flattened with furry growth
and indistinct margins.
 The spots may merge.
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 On young stems, the spots
cause cracks in the bark and
this can lead to dieback.
 Spores of the algae (called
sporangia) are formed on the
spots, giving them a furry
look.
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Red rust in Guava
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Red rust in Mango Red rust in Tea
Spread
 Primary and secondary spread is through air borne zoospores.
Survival
 The pathogens reproduce and survive in spots on leaves or stems
and in fallen plant host debris.
Favourable condition
 Poor nutrition, poor soil drainage and too much or too little shade
Identification of pathogen
 Aerophilic, filamentous green algae. Although, they
require a film of water to complete their life cycles.
 Produces a disc like thallus which comprises of
symmetrically arranged barrel shaped cells which
grow dichotomously from the centre to the
peripherry of the thallus.
 The centre of the thallus is multilayered while the
peripherry is single layered.
 The cells have cholorophyll
a, b and carotenoid as
photosynthetic pigments and
cell wall contains cellulose,
xylan, mannan etc.
 Usually it grows between the
cuticle and epidermis of the
host tissue and very rarely
between epidermis and
palisade cells.
Conidiophores and Macro Conidia
of Bakane Disease
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 The host cells below this assume a corky appearance
and prevent further penetration of algae.
 Rhizoids arise from the thallus extend to the underlying
cells ( cuticle and epidermis ) by the mechanical forces
of thallus and not by any enzymatic dissolution of host
surface.
 The rhizoids act as anchoring as well as absorbing organ
and get nourishment by osmosis
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• Hosts are inoculated when sporangia or thallus
fragments with sporangia are deposited on susceptible
host tissues.
• Infection occurs and symptoms develop under moist
conditions when motile zoospoores are released from
the sporangia, penetrate the host cuticle, and generate
disc-like algal thalli with thread like algal filaments.
Management
 Sanitation: Remove spotted leaves by hand from lightly
diseased plants; prune low hanging branches that are
affected by the disease; collect and discard all fallen
leaves.
 Pruning: Prune overhanging trees around diseased plants
(this will reduce relative humidity and speed up leaf
drying after rains).
 Reduce plant stress: Keep plants well fertilized; improve
soil drainage.
 Weed control: Keep weeds around affected plants
under control (this will reduce relative humidity in the
plant canopy and reduce plant stress); prevent
climbing and vine-like weeds from establishing on the
host plant.
• Intercropping: Interplant very susceptible hosts with
less susceptible hosts.
• Variety selection: try to select a more tolerant variety
(for example, of guava) where the crop is grown in a
wet environment.
 Choice of planting location: for highly susceptible
crops, select a planting location with moderate
rainfall, well drained soil and good air circulation.
 Manage: plant spacing and thinning to improve
aeration and light exposure.
 Fungicides: Some fungicides will provide control; use
chemicals only according to directions on the label;
the Bordeaux mixture is commonly recommended.
Spray COC @ 0.25 % .

Red rust

  • 1.
    Algal Spot orRed Rust in Horticultural Crops (Mango, Guava, Tea) SUBMITTED BY COURSE TEACHER ALWIN F Dr. PARTHASARATHY. S 2015021008 Asst. Prof (Plant Pathology)
  • 2.
    Red rust /Algal leaf spot Asexual stage : Cephaleuros virescens Cephaleuros mycoides Cephaleuros parasiticus
  • 3.
    Classification Kingdom: Archaeplastida Phylum: Chlorophyta Class:Ulvophyceae Order: Trentepohliales Family: Trentepohliaceae Genus: Cephaleuros Species: C. virescens
  • 4.
    • Algal leafspot is a minor disease of little economic importance, although it can result in leaf fall, dieback of branches, or distortion of fruits.
  • 5.
    The pathogen isworld wide in distribution – In tropics and sub tropics Host Plants Tea, Kava, Pepper, Magnolia, Coffee, Oil Palm, Avocado, Vanilla, Mango, Breadfruit, Guava, Coconut, Cacao, Citrus.
  • 6.
    Symptoms  On leaves,green to orange spots develop, which are round, 2-4 mm diameter, flattened with furry growth and indistinct margins.  The spots may merge. © www.growables.org
  • 7.
     On youngstems, the spots cause cracks in the bark and this can lead to dieback.  Spores of the algae (called sporangia) are formed on the spots, giving them a furry look. ©www.pestnet.org ©www.pestnet.org
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    © www.plantvillage.psu.edu ©www.plantvillage.psu.edu Red rust in Guava
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    Spread  Primary andsecondary spread is through air borne zoospores. Survival  The pathogens reproduce and survive in spots on leaves or stems and in fallen plant host debris. Favourable condition  Poor nutrition, poor soil drainage and too much or too little shade
  • 11.
    Identification of pathogen Aerophilic, filamentous green algae. Although, they require a film of water to complete their life cycles.  Produces a disc like thallus which comprises of symmetrically arranged barrel shaped cells which grow dichotomously from the centre to the peripherry of the thallus.  The centre of the thallus is multilayered while the peripherry is single layered.
  • 12.
     The cellshave cholorophyll a, b and carotenoid as photosynthetic pigments and cell wall contains cellulose, xylan, mannan etc.  Usually it grows between the cuticle and epidermis of the host tissue and very rarely between epidermis and palisade cells. Conidiophores and Macro Conidia of Bakane Disease ©www.scielo.br
  • 13.
     The hostcells below this assume a corky appearance and prevent further penetration of algae.  Rhizoids arise from the thallus extend to the underlying cells ( cuticle and epidermis ) by the mechanical forces of thallus and not by any enzymatic dissolution of host surface.  The rhizoids act as anchoring as well as absorbing organ and get nourishment by osmosis
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    ©Plant pathology ,Dr. B.P.Pandey, Pg - 281
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    • Hosts areinoculated when sporangia or thallus fragments with sporangia are deposited on susceptible host tissues. • Infection occurs and symptoms develop under moist conditions when motile zoospoores are released from the sporangia, penetrate the host cuticle, and generate disc-like algal thalli with thread like algal filaments.
  • 17.
    Management  Sanitation: Removespotted leaves by hand from lightly diseased plants; prune low hanging branches that are affected by the disease; collect and discard all fallen leaves.  Pruning: Prune overhanging trees around diseased plants (this will reduce relative humidity and speed up leaf drying after rains).  Reduce plant stress: Keep plants well fertilized; improve soil drainage.
  • 18.
     Weed control:Keep weeds around affected plants under control (this will reduce relative humidity in the plant canopy and reduce plant stress); prevent climbing and vine-like weeds from establishing on the host plant. • Intercropping: Interplant very susceptible hosts with less susceptible hosts. • Variety selection: try to select a more tolerant variety (for example, of guava) where the crop is grown in a wet environment.
  • 19.
     Choice ofplanting location: for highly susceptible crops, select a planting location with moderate rainfall, well drained soil and good air circulation.  Manage: plant spacing and thinning to improve aeration and light exposure.  Fungicides: Some fungicides will provide control; use chemicals only according to directions on the label; the Bordeaux mixture is commonly recommended. Spray COC @ 0.25 % .