VolutellaBlightControl and Prevention. Blighted leaf on pachysandra (Pachysandra) caused by volutellablight of pachysandra.Volutellablight begins as small, brown to tan spots on the leaves that enlarge to form blotches. Control. Close up of volutellablight. Volutella leaf blight can be managed with a combination of cultural and chemical methods. Other products that are registered for the control of Volutellablight include propiconazole, copper and mancozeb. For preventing Calonectria blight, fungicides Heritage, Medallion, Mural... Volutella stem blight or canker of boxwood. Both American and English boxwood are susceptible to Volutella. Key points. Volutellablight of boxwood, caused by the fungus Pseudonectria buxi, can cause extensive losses in commercial nurseries. To assess chemical methods for ma. No fungicides are registered for control of Volutellablight on boxwood. The following six fungicides, which are commonly used against woody ornamental diseases in Ontario, were tested on... Volutellablight is commonly found on boxwood plants worldwide.Strategies for identifying critical control points to mitigate the risk of boxwood blight in their operations. Clip and Cut. To controlvolutellablight, prune off infected twigs just below diseased tissue. Use a pair of sharp pruning shears or clippers and make clean cuts... An example of volutellablight. Credit: RHS/Horticultural Science Volutellablight.Treatment. Early diagnosis and plant care are key to controllingVolutellablight.