Diseases that can occur in the attitude of ivy

Content

• Diseases that can occur in the attitude of ivy
• Diseases and pests in ivy
• How to recognize fungal infections on the ivy
• Treat fungal attack
• Effectively combat pests of the ivy
• Prevent pest infestation
• Tips

Ivy usually gets sick only when there is a lack of care

Diseases that can occur in the attitude of ivy

Not only care mistakes are responsible for when ivy turns brown or even arrives. Especially fungal diseases make the climbing plant to create. But also pests occur more often, especially if you maintain ivy as indoor plants. Detect and combat diseases and pests.

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Diseases and pests in ivy

The most common diseases and pests that affect the ivy are:

Leaf spot disease and ivy cancer are fungal diseases caused by fungal spores that have been brought to the plant.

How to recognize fungal infections on the ivy

If brown or yellow leaves appear on the leaves of the ivy, you should become aware. In most cases this is one of the dreaded fungal diseases.

The leaf spot disease is noticeable by brown dots, while in the case of fungal cancer the initially brown spots turn black and then dry up. The spots fall off leaving holes in the leaves.

Treat fungal attack

If the ivy is affected by fungal spores, cut off all affected parts of the plant. Avoid spraying the plants from above, so that the spores do not spread further.

All plant remains must be destroyed. Do not throw them on the compost, but put them in the household bin. Otherwise, the fungi spread throughout the garden.

Especially with fungal diseases, the cleanliness of the garden tools is crucial. Fungus spores are transmitted by knives and scissors. Therefore, carefully clean all garden tools before and after use.

Effectively combat pests of the ivy

Pests are a problem especially with indoor plants. Therefore, you should watch these plants carefully. If spider mites appear, the leaves of the ivy first turn yellowish and then turn brown. With heavy infestation they fall off. Scale insects recognize that a sticky deposit forms on the leaves. Often the leaves later turn brown.

Examine the leaves on the underside. There, the pests can usually be seen with the naked eye.

Cut severely affected shoots immediately and dispose of them. Then spray the plant with a solution of dish soap, water and alcohol to remove the remaining pests.

Prevent pest infestation

Pests primarily occur when the humidity is too low. Set up cups with water. In general, you should never place ivy in the house in the immediate vicinity of radiators, so that the air is not too dry.

Occasional spraying of the leaves also has a preventive effect against pest infestation.

Tips

If the leaves of ivy turn brown, can also be a bad care as a cause in question. Make sure that the root ball never completely dries out. Avoid waterlogging in any case.