Symptoms of stemphyliose on chilli or pepper

• Organs attacked :

• Symptoms :
  • Small reddish to brown lesions 1 to 2 mm in diameter becoming lighter in their center.
  • Subsequently, the spots expand and are round in shape, reaching from 3 to 5 mm. of diameter. their center takes on a whitish to gray hue, while their periphery is reddish-brown.
  • Similar but elongated lesions are sometimes visible on petioles and stem.
  • Severely affected leaves turn yellow, dry out, and may drop.

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• Signs : Fruiting bodies of the fungus dot the lesions, sometimes giving them a slightly light gray tint.
• Possible confusion : rare

• Production areas affected :

•  Stemphylium spp. reported on chili or pepper : S. solani , S. lycopersici