Leaves

Stems/Twigs/Smaller Branches

Fruit





CURRANT or GOOSEBERRY - Ribes spp.

AFFECTING LEAVES:

CONDITION
CAUSE
White flecks in leaves
Rose leafhoppers (Edwardsiana rosae) or Twospotted spider mite
White powdery material on upper or lower surface of leaf
Powdery mildew (Mycosphaerella sp.)
Leaves puckered, often thickened and discolored
Currant aphid (Amphorophora agathonica Hottes or Cryptomyzus ribis)
Leaves chewed
Imported currantworm (Nematus ribesi) or Western tent caterpillar (Malacosoma californicum)
Hollow swelling in leaves
Gall-making sawfly
Orange to yellow colored spots on underside of leaf
Leaf rusts (various species)

AFFECTING TWIGS AND SMALLER BRANCHES:

CONDITION
CAUSE
Tunneling in stems or branches
Current borer (Synanthedon tipuliformis) or Bronze cane borer (Agrilus aurichaleceus)

AFFECTING FRUIT:

CONDITION
CAUSE
Maggot in fruit
Currant fruit fly (Epochra canadensis)


Missoula County Extension Office; Missoula, Montana 59808 - Updated for 2006