Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis Wheat bunt General Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis only differ in one gene and easily hybridize. There is…
Macrophomina phaseolina Charcoal rot General Macrophomina phaseolina is a common soil fungus in warmer regions, causing charcoal rot. It has a very…
Pyrenochaeta lycopersici Brown root rot, corky root rot General Pyrenochaeta lycopersici is a fungal plant pathogen, infecting tomatoes and aubergine.…
Pyrenophora graminea Leaf stripe General Pyrenophora graminea is a disease of Barley that causes significant yield losses. Life cycle and appearance…
Alternaria radicina Black rot of carrots General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter…
Mycosphaerella fijiensis Black sigatoka disease General Mycosphaerella fijiensis also known as black sigatoka, is an ascomycete fungus that causes…
Plasmopara viticola Grape downy mildew Symptoms Yellowish, translucent, irregular spots on the upper surface of the leaves. White powdery growth on…
Pseudoperonospora cubensis Cucurbits downy mildew Important disease in cucumber, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, squash, muskmelons, pumpkins and other…
Mycosphaerella melonis Gummy stem blight Symptoms Greyish green water-soaked streaks on infected stem and then become dry, coarse and tan. Stem tissue…
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Punicae Pomegranate bacterial blight Relative humidity above 50% and temperature between 25 - 30 0 C, over-use of nitrogen…
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