UW Madison/ Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update

Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, Ann Joy and Joyce Wu

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 27, 2015 through July 3, 2015.

Plant/Sample Type, Disease/Disorder, Pathogen, County

Field Crops
Soybean, Bacterial Blight, Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea, Grant

Forage Crops
Alfalfa, Common Leaf Spot, Pseudopeziza medicaginis, Marathon
Alfalfa, Root Rot, Phytophthora sp., Pythium sp, Marathon
Alfalfa, Spring Black Stem, Phoma medicaginis, Marathon
Alfalfa, Stemphylium Leaf Spot, Stemphylium sp., Marathon

Fruit Crops
Apple, Cedar-Apple RustGymnosporangium juniper-virginianae, Iowa
Blueberry, Gloeosporium Leaf Spot, Gloeosporium sp., Dakota (MN)
Cherry, Bacterial CankerPseudomonas syringae, Iowa, Walworth
Cherry, Brown RotMonilinia fructicola, Walworth
Cherry, Root/Crown Rot, Phytophthora sp., Fusarium sp., Door
Grape, Downy MildewPlasmopara viticola, Vemon

Vegetables
Cucumber, Angular Leaf Spot, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans, Jefferson
Garlic, Unidentified Viral Disease, Unidentified virusRock
Green Bean, Bacterial Brown Spot, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, Jefferson
Spinach, Fusarium Wilt, Fusarium oxysporum, Milwaukee
Spinach, Root Rot, Pythium sp., Milwaukee
Squash, Angular Leaf Spot, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans, Dane
Tomato, Early BlightAlternaria solani, Milwaukee
Tomato, Septoria Leaf SpotSeptoria lycopersici, Sauk
Watermelon, Angular Leaf Spot, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans, Jefferson

For additional information on plant diseases and their control, visit the PDDC website at pddc.wisc.edu