Common Pests and Diseases of Golden Privet and Their Control Methods
Content: We have a large area of golden privet (Ligustrum vicaryi). Every year in the hot, humid season, the leaves drop in patches until the plants turn yellow and wither. What is the cause, and how can it be controlled? Reply: It may be "golden privet leaf spot" caused by a fungus. Once the plum rain season ends, it spreads everywhere, and affected golden privet quickly loses all its leaves. It is generally caused by planting density being too high, and in recent years it has appeared in large numbers in Shanghai. Control: spray with a fungicidal pesticide.
Content: We have a large area of golden privet (Ligustrum vicaryi). Every year in the hot, humid season, the leaves drop in patches until the plants turn yellow and wither. What is the cause, and how can it be controlled?
Reply: It may be "golden privet leaf spot" caused by a fungus. Once the plum rain season ends, it spreads everywhere, and affected golden privet quickly loses all its leaves. It is generally caused by planting density being too high, and in recent years it has appeared in large numbers in Shanghai. Control: spray with a fungicidal pesticide.