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Pest and diseases of rubber tree.
In 1900 the first disease on rubber tree was detected.
Although healthy rubber tree plants tend to be pest resistant they can be infested by several sap sucking pests.
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Don t worry though as a houseplant rubber plants usually get to around 8 10.
Since then about one hundred maladies and diseases were reported all over the world.
Aphids mealy bugs spider mites and scale insects are primary pests of rubber tree.
If properly cared for few pests or diseases seriously threaten rubber trees.
Diseases and pests of the rubber tree by arnold sharples.
Mites scales aphids whitefly root rot in its native environment it s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over 100 tall.
Southern blight caused by the fungus sclerotium rolfsii southern blight is an easily preventable moisture related infection found in rubber trees during the summer months.
There are several tools present to diagnose treat and prevent the diseases and pests.
Aphids and mealy bugs are soft bodied insects that pierce plant tissue and feed on cell sap.
The rubber tree is exposed to numerous diseases and pests like other agricultural crops.