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Plant pathogens and diseases

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witch's broom
deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed: a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or a bird's nest; sometimes caused by pathogens
canker
right|thumb|Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum|Butternut canker is a lethal disease of butternut trees, and has no cure.
Fusarium oxysporum
species of fungus
EPPO code
identifier issued by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), to uniquely identify plants, pests and pathogens that are important to agriculture
mildew
thumb|Example of downy mildew (left) along with [[powdery mildew (right) on a grape leaf]]
wilting
thumb|Wilted flower of Tigridia pavonia thumb|Time lapse video of flower wilting
Puccinia lagenophorae
species of fungus
phyllody
thumb|Phyllody on a purple coneflower ([[Echinacea purpurea)]] Phyllody is the abnormal development of floral parts into leafy structures. It is generally caused by phytoplasma or virus infections, though it may also be because of environmental factors that result in an imbalance in plant hormones. Phyllody causes the affected plant to become partially or entirely sterile, as it is unable to produce normal flowers.
Root rot
Disease that causes plant roots to rot
Plasmodiophora brassicae
common disease of plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
specific replant disease
disease in fruit trees
Black rot
index of fungi with the same common name
Entyloma ficariae
species of fungus
forma specialis
taxonomic rank
Inonotus andersonii
species of fungus
Microbotryum scabiosae
species of fungus
Damping off
a fungal disease that affects seeds and seedlings
wilt disease
plant disease
Roesleria subterranea
species of fungus
Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi
species of fungus
blight
Blight is a specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism.
Microbotryum succisae
species of fungus
Mastigosporium
genus of fungi