Bacterial blight
Bacterial blight can affect many indoor foliage plants and worsens when leaves remain wet, plants are crowded, or tools are poorly sanitized.
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Black vine weevil
Black vine weevil can enter homes or patios with container plants. Night-feeding adults notch leaf margins, while cream-colored larvae in the potting mix feed on fine roots and the crown, causing ser…
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Edema is a physiological disorder caused when roots absorb water faster than leaves can transpire it; it is not an infectious disease.
Read moreMealybugs
Find cottony mealybugs in leaf axils and stems, then isolate, remove visible insects, and monitor repeatedly.
Read moreMosaic virus disease
Mosaic virus disease is an incurable group of plant virus infections affecting foliage plants, flowering houseplants, and indoor herbs or vegetables.
Read morePhytophthora root and crown rot
Phytophthora root and crown rot is caused by moisture-favoring oomycete pathogens. Poor drainage, saturated potting mix, and contaminated irrigation water greatly increase risk.
Read moreRoot rot
Recognize root rot risk from persistent wetness, odor, soft roots, and decline, then inspect drainage and roots in order.
Read moreShore flies
Shore flies are small flies commonly active on moist, algae-covered potting-mix surfaces and are easily confused with fungus gnats.
Read moreSoluble salt buildup
Soluble salt buildup commonly results from long-term overfertilization, mineral-rich water, or inadequate leaching.
Read moreSpider mites
Identify spider mite stippling, mites, and webbing, then isolate the plant, reduce the population, and monitor safely.
Read moreThrips-transmitted tospovirus disease
Thrips-transmitted tospovirus disease covers important home-gardening risks including Tomato spotted wilt virus and Impatiens necrotic spot virus.
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