Unlike the majority of pathogenic Cephaleuros species, it penetrates the epidermis of plants and is not constrained to subcuticular growth.

[2] The disease is increasingly a concern in tea plantations throughout the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka in recent decades.

[1] Already weakened plants, suffering from nutrient stress or damage caused by mechanical harvesters, are at heightened risk of severe infections.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in India recommends the use of pesticides in the establishment of new tea plantations.

[4] Repeated infection cycles result in permanently reduced yields mortality, especially in younger plants.

[3] Cultural practices such as eliminating weed shade and maintaining soil health have also been mentioned as important for the management of C.

The use of potash in conjunction with bordeaux spraying reduced the severity of the algae's impact on crop yields.

[6] This is supported by findings that vigorous growth in young plants reduces the severity of an infection.