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 spot

Xanthomonas vesicatoria Bacterial spot General Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial spot Xanthomonas v

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

Ralstonia solanacearum Bacterial wilt, brown rot General Ralstonia solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown ro

Verticillium wilt

Verticillium spp. Verticillium wilt General Verticillium species are non-specific plant pathogens. Many species are saprophytes, V erticillium albo-atrum and Verticillium dahlia e are the most importa

Pierce's disease of grapevine

Xylella fastidiosa 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 which show minor or no symptoms. M

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 (

Cottony soft rot

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Cottony soft rot General Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Life cycle and appea

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

Angular leaf spot

Xanthomonas fragariae Angular leaf spot General Xanthomonas fragariae is a leaf spot disease found in strawberry. Life cycle and appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in pl

Bean seed fly

Delia platura Bean seed fly Overview of Bean seed fly The bean seed fly, officially known as Delia platura , is a common pest that targets bean crops but can attack crucifers, cereals and tubers world