List of Ficus diseases explained

This is a list of diseases affecting species of the genus Ficus.

Plant Species

Plant species
FbFicus benjaminaweeping fig
FeF. elasticarubber tree
FerF. erectaJapanese fig
FlF. lyratafiddle-leaf fig

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Bacterial leaf spotPseudomonas cichoriiFb, Fe, Fl
Bacterial leaf spotPseudomonas ficuserectaeFer
Bacterial leaf spotXanthomonas campestris
Crown gallAgrobacterium tumefaciensFb, Fe

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesFe, Fl
Cercospora leaf spotCercospora spp.Fe
Corynespora leaf spotCorynespora cassiicolaFb
Gray moldBotrytis cinereaFe, Fl
Phomopsis diebackDiplodia spp.Fb
Southern blightSclerotium rolfsiiFb, Fe, Fl
Verticillium wilt Verticillium albo-atrumFb

Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Foliar nematodeAphelenchoides besseyiFe
Lesion nematodes Pratylenchus spp.Fb,Fe

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