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; symptoms and signs; disease cycle; damage; prevention and management; selected references; and photographs depicting various stages of the pathogen and the damage caused.
-
Red butt rot and sap rot
Pathogen name: Cryptoporus volvatus (Peck) Shear
-
Red heart rot
Pathogen name: Stereum sanguinolentum (Albertini & Schwein) Fr.
-
Red ring rot
Pathogen name: Phellinus pini (Thore:Fr.) A. Ames
-
Rhabdocline pseudotsugae
Syd.
Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast
-
Rhizina root rot
Pathogen name: Rhizina undulata Fr.:Fr.
-
Rhytisma americanum
Hudler & Banik
Disease name: Tar spot
-
Rhytisma punctatum
(Pers.:Fr.) Fr.
Disease name: Speckled tar spot
-
Rhytisma salicinum
(Pers.:Fr.) Fr.
Disease name: Tar spot (Rhytisma salicinum )
-
Ribes-willow rust
Pathogen name: Melampsora ribesii-purpureae
-
Road salt injury
Pathogen name: Adustio salinaria Humain
-
Ruptio gelicidii
Nature
Disease name: Ice break
-
Ruptio grandinis
Nature
Disease name: Hail injury
-
Ruptio ventosa
Nature
Disease name: Wind damage