AbstractThe paper describes top flagging ofPinus kesiyaand leaf web blight of 24 broad‐leaved tree species caused byRhizoctonia solaniKhun anamorph ofThanatephorus cucumeris(Frank) Donk in forest nurseries in India. Damage to the foliage resulting in premature defoliation at the peak of growing season is highlighted. Infection, epidemiology and disease management are discusse