Rhexocercosporidium carotae Root rot of carrots General Black spots on cold-stored carrots are a major problem and can lead to significant postharvest…
Fusarium spp. Fusarium spp. Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of…
Ceratocystis fimbriata Pomegranate wilt complex (Major cause), species of Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotium, Macrophomina, Phytophthora are…
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Punicae Pomegranate bacterial blight Relative humidity above 50% and temperature between 25 - 30 0 C, over-use of nitrogen…
Plasmopara viticola Grape downy mildew Plasmopara viticola is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew in grapes. P. viticola occurs in nearly all…
Uncinula necator Grape powdery mildew Symptoms Whitish powdery patches on the affected plant parts. All the above ground plant parts are susceptible…
Cercospora spp. Cercospora leaf spot Close up of a eggplant leaf infected by the Cercospora Melongenae fungal plant pathogen Close up of a eggplant…
Sclerotium rolfsii Southern blight General Grey rot or southern blight is a disease caused by the fungus Athelia (Sclerotium) rolfsii . It is an…
Ustilago nuda f.sp. hordei Loose smut of barley General Ustilago nuda f.sp. hordei affects barley and can destroy a large proportion of the crop. It…
Xanthomonas fragariae Angular leaf spot General Xanthomonas fragariae is a leaf spot disease found in strawberry. Life cycle and appearance of Angular…
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