Dr. Phyto

white mulberry

Morus alba

Diseases & pests on this plant

• mulberry leaf spot (popcorn disease)Mycosphaerella mori

  Pale brown angular spots between leaf veins, spots darken and develop pale centers, premature leaf yellowing and drop in late summer, slight yield loss.

• white mulberry scalePseudaulacaspis pentagona

  Whole twigs crusted with circular white scales, branches look dusted with chalk, slowed growth, dieback of heavily encrusted branches.

• mulberry bacterial blightPseudomonas mori

  Water-soaked angular spots on young leaves turning dark brown with yellow halos, dieback of new shoots from the tip, black cankers on bark with bacterial ooze, defoliation in severe cases.

• goat mothCossus cossus

  Large round entry holes (8-10mm) on trunks with sawdust ejection + dark stain below, strong vinegar-like smell from active tunnels (the diagnostic odour), large pink-red larva (up to 10cm at maturity) inside tunnels, severe attacks weaken structural integrity of mature trees + create entry for secondary pathogens.