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New plant disease infecting loropetalums in Louisiana

Bacterial gall on loropetalum stem is seen as irregular, rough galls or knots with dark-colored callus caused by Pseudomonas savastanoi on Loropetalum sp. (Photo by Yan Chen, LSU AgCenter)

BATON ROUGE – A new disease is making its appearance on loropetalum plants in Louisiana nurseries and landscapes. It’s caused by a bacterium called Pseudomonas savastanoi, which is also known to cause galls or knots on olives and oleanders, said LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Raj Singh.

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