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…
Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis Wheat bunt General Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis only differ in one gene and easily hybridize. There is…
Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula Powdery mildew General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi…
Phytophthora capsici Blight of pepper General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other…
Pythium aphanidermatum Damping-off General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a…
Alternaria solani Early blight General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the…
Athelia (Sclerotium) rolfsii Southern blight General Grey rot or southern blight is a disease caused by the fungus Athelia (Sclerotium) rolfsii . It…
Plasmopara viticola Grape downy mildew Symptoms Yellowish, translucent, irregular spots on the upper surface of the leaves. White powdery growth on…
Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici Loose smut of wheat General Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici is a basidiomyceteous fungus that affects wheat. It is also known…
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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