Brian Hudelson, Ann Joy, Joyce Wu, Tom Hinsenkamp, and Catherine Wendt, 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 7, 2014 through June 13, 2014.
Plant/Sample Type, Disease/Disorder, Pathogen, County\
FRUIT CROPS,
Apple/Pear, Cytospora Canker, Cytospora sp., Monroe
Apple/Pear, Fire Blight, Erwinia amylovora, Monroe
Strawberry, Root/Crown Rot, Phytophthora sp., Pythium sp., Fusarium sp., Cylindrocarpon sp., Chippewa, Wood
VEGETABLES,
Basil, Downy Mildew, Peronospora belbahrii, Dane
Tomato, Gray Mold/Botrytis Blight, Botrytis cinerea, Portage
For additional information on plant diseases and their control, visit the PDDC website at pddc.wisc.edu.