Athelia (Sclerotium) rolfsii Southern blight General Grey rot or southern blight is a disease caused by the fungus Athelia (Sclerotium) rolfsii . It…
Ustilago nuda f.sp. hordei Loose smut of barley General Ustilago nuda f.sp. hordei affects barley and can destroy a large proportion of the crop. It…
Pythium ultimum Black leg of seedlings General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a…
Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum) Fusarium head blight or scab General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species.…
Clavibacter michiganensis sp. Bacterial canker of tomato General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are…
Thanatephorus cucumeris Thanatephorus cucumeris General Thanatephorus cucumeris was long known as Rhizoctonia solani , the vegetative stage. It was…
Phytophthora infestans f.sp. infestans Phytophthora blight General Late blight (Phytophthora infestans f.sp. infestans) is also known as Phytophthora…
Phytophthora cactorum Apple collar rot General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot,…
Venturia inaequalis Apple scab General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Life cycle and appearance of Apple…
Phytophthora capsici Blight of pepper General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other…
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