Coffee (Coffea spp)

Brown leaf spot (Cercospora coffeicola)

Symptoms

  • Development of brown spots with grey center and a yellow hallo.
  • Spots may combine or enlarge.
  • Yellowing and premature dropping of affected leaves.
  • Dark blotches are developed on berries which make them shrink and drop.

Management

  • Provide enough shade.
  • Spray Bordeaux mixture (0.5 %).