Brian Hudelson, Ann Joy, Erin DeWinter and Joyce Wu, Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic
The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from October 12, 2013 through October 18, 2013.
Plant/Sample Type, Disease/Disorder, Pathogen, County
FIELD CROPS,
Soybean, White Mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Manitowoc
FRUIT CROPS,
Apple, Bitter Pit, None, Outagamie
Apple, Brown Rot, Monilinia sp., Outagamie
Apple, Scab, Venturia inaequalis, Outagamie
Cherry, Root Rot , Fusarium sp., Cylindrocarpon sp., Door
Raspberry, Root/Crown Rot, Phytophthora sp., Fusarium sp., Cylindrocarpon sp., Fond du Lac
VEGETABLES,
Pepper, Alternaria Rot, Alternaria sp., Rock
Pepper, Arabis Mosaic, Arabis mosaic virus, Rock
Pepper, Bacterial Spot, Xanthomonas sp., Portage
Pepper, Cucumber Mosaic, Cucumber mosaic virus, Rock
Pepper, Tobacco Mosaic, Tobacco mosaic virus, Rock
Pepper, Tomato Spotted Wilt, Tomato spotted wilt virus, Rock
Tomato, Septoria Leaf Spot, Septoria lycopersici, Portage
SOIL,
Soybean Soil, Soybean Cyst Nematode, Heterodera glycines, Dunn
For additional information on plant diseases and their control, visit the PDDC website at pddc.wisc.edu.