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 June 8, 2013 through June 14, 2013.
Plant/Sample Type, County, Disease/Disorder, Pathogen
FRUIT CROPS
Apple, Cedar-Apple Rust , Gymnosporangium juniper-virginianae, Lafayette
Pear, Pear Scab, Venturia pirina, Dane
Plum, Plum Pockets, Taphrina communis, Dane
VEGETABLES
Onion, Root Lesion, Pratylenchus sp., Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette
Tomato, Unidentified Viral Disease, Unknown, Dane
MISCELLANEOUS
Hops, Fusarium Stem Canker, Fusarium sp., Dodge
SOIL
Soil, Soybean Cyst, Heterodera glycines, Sauk
For additional information on plant diseases and their control, visit the PDDC website at pddc.wisc.edu.