Mpumalanga include a depiction of this flower. Pests Fungi Foot rot caused by Phytophthora tentaculata Root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani and Pythium irregulare. Grey mildew caused by Botrytis cinerea White powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces cichoracearum Leaf blight caused by Alternaria alternata, A. citri, A. tennuisssima. Leaf spots caused by Ascochyta gerberae, Gloeosporium spp. and other fungi. Insects Plant lice Aphids. Leafminer Liriomyza trifolii. Greenhouse whiteflies Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci. Thrips Thrips tabaci and Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis. Mites Spider mite Tetranychus urticae Broad mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus. Cyclamen mite Steneotarsonemus pallidus. References External links Gerbera.org - Official website of the Gerbera Association - established in Barberton. Mutisieae Flora of South Africa