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Diseases caused by pathogens

A pathogen is a living organism or virus directly capable of causing disease. The term “disease” is defined as a harmful deviation from the normal functioning of physiological processes. Many taxonomically diverse organisms become phytopathogenic (cause plant diseases) under suitable conditions. Plant pathogens can be categorized by their formal biological classification (taxonomy).

Index of disease names and scientific names of their causal pathogens

The entries for diseases caused by pathogens have sections containing nomenclature and taxonomy; general information and importance; distribution and hosts; tree parts affected; symptoms and signs; disease cycle; damage; prevention and management; photographs depicting various stages of the pathogen and the damage caused; and selected references.

Hardwood Trunk Rot

Pathogen name: Phellinus igniarius (L.:Fr.) Quél.

Hashioka's fir-bracken rust

Pathogen name: Uredinopsis hashiokae

Heart rot

Pathogen name: Ascocoryne sarcoides (Jacq.) Groves And D.E. Wilson

Hemlock - Blueberry rust

Pathogen name: Naohidemyces vaccinii (Wint.) Sato, Katsuya et Hiratsuka

Hemlock dwarf mistletoe

Pathogen name: Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosendahl) G.N. Jones

Hemlock-willow rust

Pathogen name: Melampsora epitea Thuem.

Herpotrichia juniperi (Duby) Petr.

Disease name: Brown felt blight

Heterobasidion irregulare (Underw.) Garbel. & Otrosina

Disease name: Annosus root and butt rot (Heterobasidion irregulare)

Heterobasidion occidentale Otrosina & Garbel

Disease name: Annosus root and butt rot (Heterobasidion occidentale)

Horsechestnut leaf blotch

Pathogen name: Phyllosticta paviae Desm.

  • Revision 2025

Hyalopsora aspidiotus (Magn.) Magn.

Disease name: Fir-oak-fern rust (Hyalopsora aspidiotus)

Hypodermella laricis Tub.

Disease name: Larch needle blight

  • Revision 2025

Hypoxylon canker

Pathogen name: Entoleuca mammata (Wahlenb.) J.D. Rogers & Y.M. Ju

  • Revision 2024