Leaf Spot Diseases of Strawberry

Release Date: 11/12/2020

Reviewed At: 5/30/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pp359-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Several different fungi and one bacterium cause leaf spot diseases of strawberry. Symptoms caused by these pathogens are often similar, leading to confusion and misdiagnosis of the disease. This publication focuses on helping growers, crop consultants, and Extension agents with the diagnosis and identification of the most common strawberry leaf spot diseases found in Florida.

About this Publication

This document is PP359, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Baggio, J. S., Mertely, J. C., & Peres, N. A. (2020). Leaf Spot Diseases of Strawberry. EDIS, 2020(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp359-2020

Authors

Juliana Baggio

former postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

J. C. Mertely

former biological scientist IV, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

Natalia Peres

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

professor, strawberry pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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