Phytophthora capsici Blight of pepper General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other…
diseases. Life cycle and appearance of Black leg of seedlings Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore…
only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting…
On the underside of the leave fluffy growth appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is actually the sporulation of the pathogens…
Pierce's disease of grapevine General Xylella fastidiosa is a gram-negative bacterium which is limited to xylem tissue. It has many hosts, many of…
appearance of Black rot of carrots Black rot of carrots ( Alternaria radicina ) is a seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of…
emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown smut…
Black root rot of cucurbits Test for the presence of Phomopsis sclerotioides with molecular tools before planting Use resistant rootstock of Cucurbita…
crown rot of strawberry General New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of…
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