Glume blotch

Parastagonospora nodorum (Septoria nodorum) Glume blotch General Parastagonospora nodorum (Phaeosphaeria nodorum) is a fungal pathogen of wheat , barley and rye that induces yield and quality losses.

Fusarium head blight or scab

Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae) Fusarium head blight or scab General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host c

Gummy stem blight

Didymella bryoniae (Mycosphaerella cucumis, Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum) Gummy stem blight General Mycosphaerella cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem bl

Bacterial canker of tomato

Clavibacter michiganensis (Corynebacterium michiganensis) Bacterial canker of tomato General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bac

Blight of pepper

Phytophthora capsici Blight of pepper General Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight and fruit rot of peppers and other important commercial crops. Life cycle and appear

Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

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 pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (

Apple collar rot

Phytophthora cactorum Apple collar rot General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot, apple collar rot and crown rot. It has an extremely

Leaf spot of strawberry

Pestalotiopsis longisetula Leaf spot of strawberry General New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in

Early blight

Alternaria solani Early blight 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 infection

Apple scab

Venturia inaequalis Apple scab General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Life cycle and appearance of Apple scab Venturia inaequalis overwinters in the form of