Need help identifying pest! Please!

Nov 06, 2004 2 Replies

He is Fox Poinsettia in a pot kept indoors. There isn't really much els



to say about him. Mr. Planty is very nondescript.


Newt Wrote:



Hi Starrburst.
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> The brown could be overwatering, sun scald or any number of things.
> The white on the leaves looks like powdery mildew. What is Mr
> Planty's name? Any other info on him? Planted indoors or outdoors? > > New

-- starrburst

I found these sites. I do not recommend the use of the chemical recommended here. The browning seems to resemble Alternaria blight a noted here.

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found this interesting.
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white looks suspiciously like powdery mildew. The brown spots ca also be a result of that as well.
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would suggest the use of a fungicide that you can make your sel along with disposing of any dropped leaves as soon as you see them. Any of the first three here would work. If you think you have one o the fungal diseases going on as well, use the third recipe with th citrus oil.
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this helps, New

-- Newt

Thanks, Newt. I've read through all the articles and I'll probably tr

one of the three mix-it-yourself fungicides on the dirtdoctor site They seem pretty all-purpose, so here's hoping they work!

Thanks again.

Newt Wrote:

-- starrburst

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