Root rot of carrot

Rhexocercosporidium carotae (Acrothecium carotae, Pseudocercosporidium carotae) Root rot of carrot General Black spots on cold-stored carrots are a major problem and can lead to significant postharves

Pepino mosaic virus

Potexvirus pepini Pepino mosaic virus General Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) is a single-stranded RNA-virus (Potexvirus genus, Fexiviridae family) that was originally isolated from pepino (Solanum murica

Grape downy mildew

Plasmopara viticola Grape downy mildew Plasmopara viticola is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew in grapes. P. viticola occurs in nearly all grape-growing regions worldwide. Lifecycle of Grape down

Foot rot of cereals

Microdochium nivale (Monographella nivalis, Fusarium nivale) Foot rot of cereals General Foot rot of cereals, caused by the fungal pathogen Microdochium nivale (formerly known as Monographella nivalis

Fusarium spp.

Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wo

Blue mold

Penicillium italicum Blue mold General Penicillium italicum is a common post-harvest disease and plant pathogen, causing blue mold. Life cycle and appearance of Blue mold Only conidia are produced by

Downy mildew of rose

Peronospora sparsa Downy mildew of rose General Peronospora sparsa is a plant pathogen that causes plant diseases, such as downy mildew of rose and diseases on blackberries, raspberries and other Rubu

Grey mould

Botrytis cinerea (Botryotinia fuckeliana) Grey mould General Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like b

Fusarium wilt

Fusarium oxysporum Fusarium wilt General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered w

Black rot of carrots

Alternaria radicina Black rot of carrots General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary