The 9 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Mustard, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.
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Diamondback mothPlutella xylostellaInsect · The most destructive insect of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, mustard and other brassicas worldwide. Its…
Mustard aphid (turnip aphid)Lipaphis erysimiInsect · The mustard aphid is a small grey-green aphid with a waxy coating that forms dense colonies on the flowering…
Pollen beetle (rape blossom beetle)Brassicogethes aeneusInsect · The pollen beetle is a tiny shiny black beetle that is one of the most important pests of oilseed rape in…
Fungal diseases
Alternaria blight of brassicas (dark leaf spot)Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicolaFungal disease · Alternaria blight causes dark brown to black spots with concentric rings, often with a yellow halo, on the…
Blackleg of canola (Phoma stem canker)Leptosphaeria maculansFungal disease · Blackleg, or Phoma stem canker, is the most important disease of oilseed rape (canola) in Europe, Australia…
Clubroot of brassicasPlasmodiophora brassicaeFungal disease · Clubroot is a soil-borne disease of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, canola, mustard, turnip, radish and other…
Oomycete diseases (water moulds)
White rust of crucifers (staghead)Albugo candidaOomycete disease · White rust produces raised, chalky-white blisters on the undersides of the leaves of mustard, radish, turnip,…
Bacterial diseases
Black rot of crucifersXanthomonas campestris pv. campestrisBacterial disease · Black rot is the most important bacterial disease of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and other crucifers…
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