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IPM scouting in herbaceous perennials > other rust diseases
Hosts include: Aconitum, Anemone, Aquilegia, Arisaema, Aster, Campanula, Hemerocallis, Heuchera, Liatris, Lupinus and Monarda.

Several perennials are commonly affected by rust diseases. Each rust pathogen has its own
relatively small host range. Disease management strategies are fairly similar for this group of pathogens.
Raised reddish orange pustules on propogated Arisaema Rust lesions Rust lesions
Raised reddish orange pustules on propagated Arisaema. Rust lesions on Heuchera. The lesions may drop out of the leaf, creating a shot hole.
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Herbaceous Perennials by Jan Byrne and Raymond A. Cloyd. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2981).
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Updated 9/28/07