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anthracnose

I just found out my two huge sycamores in my front yard have anthracnose. Will my peppers get it from it spreading in the air or should I be fine?
 
A quick google search turned up some information. Not sure of it being able to transfer from a tree to the chili plants, but chili plants do have a form of anthracnose

Anthracnose disease is one of the major economic constraints to chilli production worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Accurate taxonomic information is necessary for effective disease control management. In the Colletotrichum patho-system, different Colletotrichum species can be associated with anthracnose of the same host. Little information is known concerning the interactions of the species associated with the chilli anthracnose although several Colletotrichum species have been reported as causal agents of chilli anthracnose disease worldwide. The ambiguous taxonomic status of Colletotrichum species has resulted in inaccurate identification which may cause practical problems in plant breeding and disease management. Although the management and control of anthracnose disease are still being extensively researched, commercial cultivars of Capsicum annuum that are resistant to the pathogens that cause chilli anthracnose have not yet been developed. This paper reviews the causal agents of chilli anthracnose, the disease cycle, conventional methods in identification of the pathogen and molecular approaches that have been used for the identification of Colletotrichum species. Pathogenetic variation and population structure of the causal agents of chilli anthracnose along with the current taxonomic status of Colletotrichum species are discussed. Future developments leading to the disease management strategies are suggested.

You can read the whole article HERE
 
Like the article above says, anthracnose in pepper is caused by a fungus of the genus Colletotrichum. Anthracnose of sycamore is actually caused by a fungus in the Genus Gnomonia. Long story short, the anthracnose in your sycamore won't pass on to your peppers. Lots of diseases get named the same thing because they symptoms are the same, but the causal organisms are often different (blight, anthracnose). Sycamores are know for getting a ton of different diseases, most of which are relatively harmless to the tree, and definitely harmless to your peppers and other food crops.

Have no fear, your peppers are safe.
 
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