Pathogen of the Month
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Pathogen
Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. conglutinans
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum
Lecanicillium fungicola var. fungicola
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici
Puccinia psidii (Austropuccinia gen. nov.)
Puccinia psidii (Austropuccinia gen. nov.)
Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus
Yellow tailflower mild mottle virus
Xanthomonas translucens pv. pistaciae
Disease
Wheat Curl Mite
Alternaria leaf spot
Aphanomyces Root Rot
Bud and Leaf Nematode
Armillaria root rot
Barley Powdery Mildew
Onion Leaf Blight
Collar Rot
Witches’ broom, big bud, little leaf
Zebra Chip
Citrus greening
Vascular Streak Dieback
Cercospora leaf spot
Cobweb Disease
Fairy Ring Spot of Carnation
Southern corn (Maydis) leaf blight
Pistachio anthracnose
Brown Root Rot
Anthracnose
Maize anthracnose
Lupin anthracnose
Chestnut blight, chestnut canker
Black root rot
Potato Rot Nematode
Stem Nematode, Bulb Nematode
Dothistroma needle blight
Mistflower blight
Fire Blight
Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew
White Grain
Head blight and crown rot
Panama Disease or Fusarium Wilt
Wilt of Canola
Wilt of Cotton
Soybean sudden death syndrome
Basal Stem Rot
Pine Pitch Canker
Potato Cyst Nematode
Chestnut rot
Hardenbergia mosaic virus
Nematodes
Carrot cyst nematode disease
Incipient rot and white pocket rot
Southern Sting Nematode
Grapevine black foot disease
Inocutis stem rot, chlorotic leaf roll
Five–spined bark beetle/engraver
Dry bubble disease
Blackleg
Little cherry virus 2
Luteoviridae Viruses
Hessian Fly
Root knot nematode
Nematodes
Root-knot nematode
Anthracnose
Brown rot of stone fruit
Leaf blotch, crinkle leaf
Mycosphaerella Leaf Disease
Botryosphaeria dieback
Papaya ringspot virus
Crown Rot
Brown root rot
Ascochyta blight (syn: blackspot)
Citrus black spot
Chilli blight or Phytophthora blight
Dieback or root rot
Fruit rots, stem cankers, blights
Gummosis and root rot; brown fruit rot
Sudden Oak Death
Brown fruit rot, Gumosis
Dieback
Collar Rot
Rots, Blights and Cankers
Banana wilt
Clubroot
Downy Mildew
Ill-thrift, Root Lesion
Root lesion
Lesion nematode
Root lesion nematode
Root lesion nematode
Nematodes
Root lesion nematode
Husk spot
Citrus Powdery Mildew
Bacterial canker of kiwifruit
Bacterial Inflorescence Rot
Stem rust of wheat
Barley leaf rust
Guava Rust, Eucalyptus Rust
Myrtle, Guava, and Eucalyptus Rust
Corky root
Banana Blast
Cavity Spot
Corymbia canker disease
Nematodes
Burrowing Nematode
Burrowing Nematode
Bacterial Wilt
Onion Stunting
Crater rot of carrot
Reniform nematode
Lettuce drop / Sclerotinia
Avocado scab
Gummy stem blight disease
Black root rot
Karnal bunt
Tobaco Mosaic Virus
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus
Khapra beetle
Myrtle Rust
Galls and witches’ brooms of wattles
Verticillium wilt
Wheat streak mosaic virus
Yellow tailflower mild mottle virus
Citrus canker
Pistachio Dieback
Bacterial blight
Angular Leaf Spot
Pierce’s Disease, Leaf Scold or Scorch
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Aerial canker in Banksia
Host
Wheat, cereals and grasses
Cotton
Legumes
Many host species
Australian natives
Barley
Allium spp., onion, garlic, and leek.
Many hosts including papaya
Many host species
Solanaceae
Citrus spp.
Cocoa
Vicia species and more
Mushrooms
Carnation
Maize
A diverse range of hosts
Tomato and Potato
Many host species
Maize
Lupin, Lupinus spp.
Chestnut and oak
Avacado
Potato plus many other plants
Many host species
Pinus and other conifers
Mistflower
Apple, pear, cotoneaster, hawthorn.
Many members of Apiaceae
Grapevine
Triticum spp, Hordeum spp
Many small grains
Bananas
Canola and other Brassicas
Cotton
Soybean
Many hosts, Eucalyptus and palms
Pinus species
Potato
Chestnuts
Hardenbergia comptoniana
Banana
Cultivated and wild carrots
Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri)
Turf and a wide range of vegetable crops
Grapevine, Vitis spp.
Eucalyptus spp., Vitis vinifera, Acacia spp
Pinus radiata
Cultivated mushrooms
Canola
Prunus avium, P. cerasus
Pulses
Wheat
Crops and more
Banana
Many plants
Lettuce
Stone fruit
Eucalyptus spp.
Eucalyptus globulus
Grapevines, Blueberry
Papaya
Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Hoop pine and Avocado
Pisum sativum (Peas)
Citrus spp.
Many vegetables
Wide range include Aust. natives
Over 1000 plant species
Citrus
Wide range include Aust. natives
Citrus spp.
Eucalyptus spp.
Many Australian native species
Many species
Banana
Brassicaceae
Grapevines
Peanut and Pineapple
Musa species
Musa spp., Bananas
Many hosts
Potato
Banana
Grasses and more
Species of Macadamia
Many Hosts
Actinidia sp. Kiwifruit
Many hosts, grapevine, beans, avacado
Wheat and some other cereals
Barley
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceous hosts
Tomato and other Solonaceae
Banana
Apiaceae, carrot
Corymbia calophylla, C. ficifolia
Banana
Wheat and barley and other rotation crops
Citrus, Banana, Black Pepper and more
Tomato
Onions
Carrot also celery, swedes, cabbage, beet
Many hosts
Lettuce
Avocados (Persea americana)
cucurbitaceous vegetable crops
Cotton
Wheat, durum, triticale
Solanaceae and many other hosts
Tomato, Capsicum
Solanaceae and many other hosts
Cereal grains, flour, malt and noodles
Myrtaceous species
Aust. Acacia spp., Paraserianthes spp.
Many Hosts
Cereals
Yellow tailflower
Citrus and other Rutaceae spp.
Pistachio
Pomegranate
Strawberrry
Many Hosts
Cucurbitaceae
Proteaceae spp.
Crop
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Forestry and Amenity
Grains and Field Crops
Vegetables
Many Hosts
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Many Hosts
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Many Hosts
Forestry and Amenity
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Fruit and Nut Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Forestry and Amenity
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Forestry and Amenity
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Forestry and Amenity
Vegetables
Grains and Field Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Forestry and Amenity
Forestry and Amenity
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Forestry and Amenity
Many Hosts
Fruit and Nut Crops
Forestry and Amenity
Fruit and Nut Crops
Forestry and Amenity
Forestry and Amenity
Many Hosts
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Grains and Field Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Forestry and Amenity
Fruit and Nut Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Vegetables
Vegetables
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Vegetables
Fruit and Nut Crops
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Many Hosts
Grains and Field Crops
Many Hosts
Forestry and Amenity
Many Hosts
Grains and Field Crops
Ornamentals
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Fruit and Nut Crops
Many Hosts
Vegetables
Forestry and Amenity
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