Parasitic Plants on Guava
Dendrophthoe/Cuscuta spp.
Guavaparasitic
Parasitic flowering plants (such as mistletoe or dodder) that attach to branches and reduce vigor.
Symptoms
Clumps of parasitic plant growth attached to branches, with reduced vigor at the attachment points.
Favorable conditions
- •Proximity to heavily infested trees that can spread seed via birds
Management
- 1Prune out and destroy attached parasitic growth
- 2Avoid planting near heavily infested trees
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