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laelia superbiens virus infected?

Discussion in 'Issues, Disease and Pests' started by VicSD, Jan 17, 2017.

  1. Jan 17, 2017 #1
    VicSD

    VicSD New Member

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    I have this plant for over a year and today I noticed it has 2 round yellow spots o a leaf and it looks very weird, under the leaf it has some black spots..
    It's the first time I see something like this
     
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    Ray

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    Photo?
     
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    VicSD

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    Thanks Ray, I was trying to upload the pictures since last night but apparently they were too big
     
  5. Jan 17, 2017 #5
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    It's really hard to accurately diagnose such things, but if that central damage occurred first, I'd guess it might be a fungal infection that followed.

    I'd 1) keep it isolated from your other plants to be safe, 2) treat it with a systemic fungicide, and 3) hope that takes care of it.
     
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    It doesn't look like a classic virus. Is it only on that one leaf?
     
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    Thanks Ray and yes Marni only that leaf looks like that. it is a big plant, I believe it has more than 30 pseudobulbs
     
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    Marni

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    I would cut off the leaf with a sterile blade.
     
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