GreenlyGloxinia pests and diseases: how to recognise them
Sinningia speciosa
The pests, diseases and disorders recorded for gloxinia in our library, each with a photo and its first symptom. Every page has the full list of symptoms, organic and chemical treatment and prevention.
At a glance
| Problems in total | 5 |
|---|---|
| Pests | 3 |
| Diseases | 2 |
| Need quick action | 1 |
Pests
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Broad miteGrowing tips and buds are killed and new growth is stunted — easily mistaken for disease or herbicide damage.Photo: David Riley, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scale insectsSome species lay eggs under white, waxy, cotton-like fibres on stems or leaf undersides.Photo: BARAKAT2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vine weevilDull black, pear-shaped weevils about 9 mm long with dirty-yellow flecks, feeding at night; they cannot fly.Also called: black vine weevilPhoto: Opuntia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Diseases
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Grey mouldOn strawberries, grapes and other soft fruit a soft brown rot, often as the fruit ripens; on gooseberries whole branches die.Photo: Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.jpg/330px-Roest_op_stoksperzieboon_(Uromyces_appendiculatus_var._appendiculatus).jpg)
RustBadly affected leaves turn yellow and fall early; pustules can also appear on stalks, stems and pods.Photo: Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Which gloxinia problems need quick action?
These spread or do lasting harm fast; check the plants and start treatment the day you see them.
- Grey mould: Small black seed-like bodies may form on the infected material.
Plants with many of the same problems
Which plants each problem affects: sources
The links between these problems and the plant were checked against these pages.
