Dr. Phyto

passion fruit

Passiflora edulis

Diseases & pests on this plant

• Septoria leaf spot of passion fruitSeptoria passiflorae

  Small (2-5mm) brown leaf spots with grey centers, premature leaf drop + reduced photosynthesis, severely affected vines weakened + produce reduced fruit, lesions may extend to fruit surface causing market downgrade.

• Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)Cucumber mosaic virus

  Yellow mosaic patterns on leaves, distorted + crinkled foliage, stunting + reduced flowering, infected plants permanently below normal vigour, virus persists in many weed hosts as inoculum reservoir.

• two-spotted spider miteTetranychus urticae

  Yellow stippling on upper leaf surface, fine webbing.

• anthracnoseColletotrichum gloeosporioides

  Dark brown to black sunken spots on leaves often with concentric rings, spots expand + coalesce into irregular blotches, severely infected leaves drop, branch dieback in heavy attacks, pink-orange spore masses produced on lesions in moist conditions.