Professional paper

Peacock’s eye leaf spot (Spilocaea oleagina Cast.) in olive groves in Herzegovina

Nino Rotim ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar
Ana Karačić ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar
Ivica Perić ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar

Abstract

Peacock’s eye leaf spot (Spilocaea oleagina Cast.) is the most famous and widespread fungal disease of olive tree in the whole Mediterranean area. The fungus is present in the olive groves all year long, so the leaves show the symptoms of this disease during the whole year. The diseased leaves have characteristic round stains which resemble eyes on peacocks’ feathers; thus the disease got its name. It causes intensive falling of leaves, weakening of trunk and reducing the yield of olive trees. The suppression of the disease is carried out with fungicides with copper by spraying during the autumn (September - October) and during the end of winter (February - March)

Keywords

peacock’s eye leaf spot; falling of leaves; fungicides with copper

Hrčak ID:

163279

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/163279

Publication date:

4.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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