Final diagnosis


Cladosporiosis of taro (Cladosporium colocasiae)

General appearance of a water taro (dream) leaf, showing symptoms of Cladosporiosis on Taro
Cladosporiosis symptoms on taro with orange-brown spots.
Symptom of Cladosporiose on taro leaf: the spots present in large numbers on this leaf tend to converge.
Cladosporiosis symptoms on taro with spots showing an olive green color.
Cladosporiosis on taro, close view of the symptoms visible on the top of the leaf.
Cladosporiose sur Taro
Cladosporiose on Taro
Cladosporiosis on taro, close view of the symptoms visible on the underside of the leaf.
Microscopic observation of sporulations of <i><b>Cladosporium colocasiae</b></i>: the conidia, lighter than the conidiophores, take on a partial "cotton blue" colour. Note the conidia of various shapes, in short chains. Some are compartmentalized.
Overview of sporulations of <i><b>Cladosporium colocasiae</b></i> on a water taro leaf.
In this microscopic view of a sporulation of <i><b>Cladosporium colocasiae</i></b>, we notice the brown and septate conidiophores.