horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor crops. The insect causes damage especially in fruit trees and ornamental crops,…
overwintering of adult vectors that may cause early infection in the new season. Therefore, the bacteria are causing the most severe problems in areas…
infected seed. Infected seed doesn’t germinate well and seedlings die, causing irregular crop density. The foot of the plant is infected, either…
which are microorganisms that cause diseases in plants. The primary goal of biological control is to reduce the damage caused by these pathogens while…
pathogen also infects branches and stem as water soaked necrotic spots causing girdling and cracking symptoms. Necrotic water-soaked spots appearance…
considered separate species, since they cause the exact same symptoms. Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis cause diseases such as common wheat bunt,…
the honeydew. Their feeding damages citrus by burning back new shoots or causing leaves to twist or notch as they mature. Worst damage is done when…
centres with dark brown borders. Disease Cycle Cercospora leaf spots can be caused by many species of Cercospora species depending on the plant type…
Ceratocystis fimbriata Pomegranate wilt complex (Major cause), species of Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotium, Macrophomina, Phytophthora are…
General Tilletia controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as…
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