anthracnose
noun
an·thrac·nose
an-ˈthrak-ˌnōs 
: any of numerous destructive plant diseases caused by imperfect fungi and characterized especially by necrotic lesions
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Spraying trees with fungicides for anthracnose is usually not helpful.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Pests and Problems Rotate your turnip crops to avoid diseases like club root, anthracnose, and root rot.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Pests and Problems Rotate your turnip crops to avoid diseases like club root, anthracnose, and root rot.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Anthracnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthracnose. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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