Dr. Phyto

poinsettia

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Diseases & pests on this plant

• silverleaf whiteflyBemisia tabaci

  Tiny white moth-like adults flying up from disturbed leaves, sticky honeydew on lower leaves and fruit, sooty mould secondary growth, silvering between veins on cucurbits, irregular ripening on tomato/pepper.

• grey mould (Botrytis)Botrytis cinerea

  Fuzzy grey mould on leaves and stems.

• Pythium damping-off + root rot (multi-host)Pythium ultimum

  Seedlings rot at soil line + collapse (damping-off), brown mushy roots when plants pulled up, plants stunted + yellow despite watering, sudden plant collapse during stress periods, foul earthy smell from rotted tissue.