Common crops affected
Why it matters
It rots and downgrades fruit and defoliates plants, returning from debris each season; early protection keeps fruit clean.
When to act
Protect through wet autumn periods and pre-harvest; manage cankers by pruning.
What to look for
- Sunken cankers on twigs and limbs
- Bull’s-eye lesions on stored fruit
- Cracked, oozing bark margins
- Storage losses appearing post-harvest
How to manage it
- Remove infected debris and fruit; avoid overhead watering.
- Apply Spore Control (1:1,000) at first sign and during warm wet spells.
Recommended Vegalab program
Spore Control — encapsulated adherent cover; rainfast.
| Role | Product | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Primary control | Spore Control | Targets Colletotrichum; protect fruit |
| Plant resilience | Armour Boost | Resilient tissue |
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