Black root rot of cucurbits

Phomopsis sclerotioides (Diaporthe sclerotioides) Black root rot of cucurbits General Phomopsis sclerotioides is a plant pathogen infecting cucurbits, causing black root rot of cucurbits. Life cycle a

Black sigatoka disease

Mycosphaerella fijiensis (Pseudocercospora fijiensis) Black sigatoka disease General Mycosphaerella fijiensis also known as black sigatoka, is an ascomycete fungus that causes leaf-spot of banana. Lif

Fusarium head blight or scab

Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae) Fusarium head blight or scab General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host c

Gummy stem blight

Didymella bryoniae (Mycosphaerella cucumis, Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum) Gummy stem blight General Mycosphaerella cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem bl

Bacterial canker of tomato

Clavibacter michiganensis (Corynebacterium michiganensis) Bacterial canker of tomato General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bac

Blight of pepper

Phytophthora capsici Blight of pepper General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other important commercial crops. Life cycle and appear

Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

Ascochyta pisi Pea blight, leaf and pod spot General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (

Bacterial spot

Xanthomonas vesicatoria Bacterial spot General Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial spot Xanthomonas v

Apple collar rot

Phytophthora cactorum Apple collar rot General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot, apple collar rot and crown rot. It has an extremely

Verticillium wilt

Verticillium spp. Verticillium wilt General Verticillium species are non-specific plant pathogens. Many species are saprophytes, V erticillium albo-atrum and Verticillium dahlia e are the most importa