CROP/ BY DISEASES SCIENTIFIC NAME DESCRIPTION

FAMILY

PLANT DISEASES
Amaryllis
Family
Garlic white rot Sclerotium Older leaves yellowing; stunted growth; death of all leaves; fluffy white growth on base of bulb which spreads up
cepivorum bulb to storage leaves.

Onion Pink root Phoma terrestris Light pink roots which darken and turn purple; roots become transparent and water soaked; plant may look like it
has a nutrient deficiency; infected seedling may die; stunted plants with undersized, shriveled bulbs
Banana Family Musaceae
Banana Panama   Fusarium .Symptoms- Yellowing of lower or older leaves, caused by the fungus blocking the water conducting tissue within the banana
disease / Banana plant stem. Lower leaves collapsing to form a 'skirt' around the plant.
wilt
oxysporum

Citrus or Rue Rutaceae

Family
Calamondin Citrus Exocortis Citrus exocortis Symtoms
lemon -Infected tress show vertical splits in the bark, and thin strips of partially loosened bark.
viroid
Lemon Citrus Exocortis Citrus exocortis Symtoms
-Infected tress show vertical splits in the bark, and thin strips of partially loosened bark.
viroid
Orange Citrus Exocortis Citrus exocortis Symtoms
-Infected tress show vertical splits in the bark, and thin strips of partially loosened bark.
viroid
Pomelo Citrus Exocortis Citrus exocortis Symtoms
-Infected tress show vertical splits in the bark, and thin strips of partially loosened bark.
viroid
Tangerine Citrus Exocortis Citrus exocortis Symtoms
-Infected tress show vertical splits in the bark, and thin strips of partially loosened bark.
viroid
Custard Apple Annonaceae
or Annona
Family
Sweetsop Diplodia Rot Stenocarpella Symptoms- Diseased fruits show symptoms of purplish to black spots or blotches confined to the surface of the fruit and
eventually covered with white mycelia and black pycnidia
maydis
Soursop Root Rot Phytophthora .Symptoms- Root rot usually occurs when the roots of the tree are not able to get sufficient water. As a result, the soil becomes
dry and the roots are not able to get the essential nutrients that they need to survive and grow.
Grass Family Poaceae
Corn Corn smut Cuitlacoche Symptoms- The early signs of an attack are whitish galls that later rupture to release dark spores capable of infecting other corn
plants.
Rice Rice brown spot Cochliobolus . Symptoms- The presence of circular or oval brown spots with a yellow halo during the tillering stage is the most visible sign of
infection. Stem also become discolored.
miyabeanus

Sugarcane Red rot Colletotrichum .Symptoms- Reddening of the internal internodal tissues with crossbars of white patches in the reddened area.
falcatum

Laurel Family Lauraceae

Avocado Algal leaf spot Cephaleuros Symptoms.- Raised, orange-red spots on both upper and lower surfaces of leaves; spots may coalesce to form
virescens irregularly shaped patches; spots may also be present on twigs and branches; when the surface of the spot is
scraped away, a gray to dark necrotic crust is visible
Mahogany Meliaceae
Family