Dusty Miller Disease?

[Eleena]

I've googled and can only find root and stem rot. One of my dusty miller ants has something on the stems that looks like dried cream paint? Anybody have any ideas please?

[Eleena]

LOL, plants!

[woofgang]

is it on the stem or has something eaten away the green outer and you are seeing the woody centre of the stem?

[Eleena]

It's on the leaves woof, looks like dried cream paint?

[woofgang]

oh sorry, in your op you said on the stems.....have you googled "rust" which is a fungal disease that can look like cream spots?

[Eleena]

Just had another look, it's cream and sprinkled with fine pepper like dots.

[Eleena]

Oops, yes sorry, on the leaves. Ill google rust, thanks woof!

[Eleena]

Wish I could find a picture of rust on dusty miller, haven't a clue what it is.

[Eleena]

Just to clarify, not cream spots, the cream follows the leaf shape with a sprinkle of black pepper dots.

[woofgang]

try googling rust on senecio which is its latin name

[Eleena]

Hi woof, doesn't look like rust. Thank you for getting back!

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe link to a photo of your plant issue ?

[mazie]

Sounds Fungal to me Eleena.

[Eleena]

Yes, I'm a bit wary of doing that OG. Never mind, it looks like I need to pull it up, covering most of the plant now, hadn't noticed until yesterday when doing the borders. Thank you.

[Eleena]

Possibly mazie, Ill get rid x

[Chipchopper]

I agree, it definitely sounds like 'rust disease', Eleena.
If you google 'ragwort rust' and look at some images, you can see the species is prone to it.

[Eleena]

Hi chip, I've just spotted some thin green what look like baby caterpillars wriggling on the leaf!

[murraymints]

the stain could be a result of aphids spreading fungus ..if it is powdery whitish a solution of milk water 1:10 sprayed or a fungicide spray..for the grubs a mix of washing up liquid to water about the same

[Eleena]

Murray, Ive sent you a pic!