Dr. Phyto

elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Diseases & pests on this plant

• black bean aphidAphis fabae

  Dense black colonies on shoot tips + flower stems + young pods, sticky honeydew + sooty mould on lower leaves, stunted + distorted shoot tips, flower + pod abortion in heavy infestations, virus transmission causing leaf roll + yellowing later in season.

• grey mould (Botrytis)Botrytis cinerea

  Fuzzy grey mould on leaves and stems.

• olive Verticillium wiltVerticillium dahliae

  Half a tree wilting in summer while the other half stays green, blackish discoloration in cross-section of affected wood, partial recovery in winter then relapse, dieback over 2–4 seasons.