My Asin pear trees have anthracnose spot

[sakura77]

Hi everybody, I got letter from PennState Plant Disease Clinic and here is message.

The pear leaves showed the presence of an anthracnose leaf spot caused
by the fungus Colletotrichum sp.
Rake and destroy leaves in the autumn to remove overwintering inoculum.


My questions are how many of you had same disease on your Asian pear trees and is there cure for this disease?

 

[dingeryote]

Hi everybody, I got letter from PennState Plant Disease Clinic and here is message.

The pear leaves showed the presence of an anthracnose leaf spot caused
by the fungus Colletotrichum sp.
Rake and destroy leaves in the autumn to remove overwintering inoculum.


My questions are how many of you had same disease on your Asian pear trees and is there cure for this disease?

Not Pears, Blueberrys.

Anthracnose is a PITA that has to be managed best ya can.

You really can't get rid of it 100% as it is everywhere around your tree's.

Rake the leaves and burn 'em as directed, use systemic fungicides, cut out and destroy feral fruit trees around your field, limit equipment cross contamination from other fields by hosing them off with a bleach solution.
Cart off and burn your prunings. Stop into your state Ag extension and see what they have for info.

Stay safe!
Dingeryote