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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.

Rasutoria abietis (Dearn.) M.E. Barr

Disease name: Black mildew

  • Revision 2025

Red butt rot and sap rot

Pathogen name: Cryptoporus volvatus (Peck) Shear

Red heart rot

Pathogen name: Stereum sanguinolentum (Albertini & Schwein) Fr.

  • Revision 2024

Red ring rot

Pathogen name: Phellinus pini (Thore:Fr.) A. Ames

Rhabdocline epiphylla (Parker & Reid) J.K. Stone & D.S. Gernandt

Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast

  • Revision 2024

Rhabdocline oblonga (Parker & Reid) J.K. Stone & D.S. Gernandt

Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast

  • Revision 2024

Rhabdocline obovata (Parker & Reid) J.K. Stone & D.S. Gernandt

Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast

  • Revision 2024

Rhabdocline pseudotsugae Syd. 

Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast

  • Revision 2024

Rhabdocline weirii A.K. Parker & J. Reid

Disease name: Douglas-fir needle cast

  • Revision 2024

Rhizina root rot

Pathogen name: Rhizina undulata Fr.:Fr.

Rhytisma punctatum (Pers.) Fr.

Disease name: Speckled tar spot

  • Revision 2025

Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.:Fr.) Fr.

Disease name: Tar spot (Rhytisma salicinum )

Ribes-willow rust

Pathogen name: Melampsora ribesii-purpureae