List of pepper diseases
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Bacterial diseases
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| Bacterial spot | Xanthomonas campestris Xanthomonas campestris Xanthomonas campestris is a bacterial species that causes a variety of plant diseases. Available from the NCPPB,and other international Culture collections such as ICMP, ATCC, and LMG in a purified form, it is used in the commercial production of a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide - xanthan... pv. vesicatoria |
| Bacterial wilt | Ralstonia solanacearum Ralstonia solanacearum Ralstonia solanacearum is an aerobic non-sporing, Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium. R. solanacearum is soil-borne and motile with a polar flagellar tuft. It colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt in a very wide range of potential host plants... |
| Bacterial canker | Clavibacter michiganensis Clavibacter michiganensis Clavibacter michiganensis is an aerobic non-sporulating Gram-positive plant pathogenic actinomycete that currently constitutes the only species within the genus Clavibacter. The other former Clavibacter species have been reclassified to genera Leifsonia, Rathayibacter and Curtobacterium... subsp. michiganensis |
| Syringae seedling blight and leaf spot | Pseudomonas syringae Pseudomonas syringae Pseudomonas syringae is a rod shaped, Gram-negative bacterium with polar flagella. It is a plant pathogen which can infect a wide range of plant species, and exists as over 50 different pathovars, all of which are available to legitimate researches via international culture collections such as the... P. syringae Pseudomonas syringae Pseudomonas syringae is a rod shaped, Gram-negative bacterium with polar flagella. It is a plant pathogen which can infect a wide range of plant species, and exists as over 50 different pathovars, all of which are available to legitimate researches via international culture collections such as the... pv. syringae |
| Crown gall | Agrobacterium tumefaciens Agrobacterium tumefaciens Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causal agent of crown gall disease in over 140 species of dicot. It is a rod shaped, Gram negative soil bacterium... |
Fungal diseases
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| Anthracnose | Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Colletotrichum capsici Colletotrichum capsici Colletotrichum capsici is a plant pathogen which causes leaf blight on Chlorophytum borivilianum, basil, chickpea and pepper as well as dieback in pigeonpea and anthracnose in poinsettia.- External links :* *... Glomerella cingulata Glomerella cingulata Glomerella cingulata is a plant pathogenic fungus that causes disease on many different hosts including quince and apple bitter rot and anthracnose on many fruit and vegetable species. Glomerella cingulata is the sexual stage while the asexual stage is called Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.-... [teleomorph] Colletotrichum coccodes Colletotrichum coccodes Colletotrichum coccodes is a plant pathogen, which causes anthracnose on tomato and black dot disease of potato.- External links :*... |
| Cercospora (frogeye) leaf spot | Cercospora capsici Cercospora capsici Cercospora capsici is a fungal plant pathogen that causes leaf spot, known as frogeye spot, on peppers.- External links :**... |
| Charcoal rot | Macrophomina phaseolina Macrophomina phaseolina Macrophomina phaseolina is a Botryosphaeriaceae fungus that is a plant pathogen that causes charcoal rot on many plant species including Zea mays and Pinus elliottii.- External links :* *... |
| Choanephora blight (wet rot) | Choanephora cucurbitarum Choanephora cucurbitarum The fungus Choanephora cucurbitarum is a plant pathogen that causes fruit rot in cucurbit.- External links :* *... |
| Damping-off and root rot | Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani is a plant pathogenic fungus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution. This plant pathogen was discovered more than 100 years ago. Rhizoctonia solani frequently exists as thread-like growth on plants or in culture. Asexual spores are not produced, only the sexual stage... Phytophthora Phytophthora Phytophthora is a genus of plant-damaging Oomycetes , whose member species are capable of causing enormous economic losses on crops worldwide, as well as environmental damage in natural ecosystems. The genus was first described by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875... spp. Fusarium Fusarium Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with plants. Most species are harmless saprobes, and are relatively abundant members of the soil microbial community. Some species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health... spp. Pythium Pythium Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycete. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals... spp. |
| Downy mildew | Peronospora tabacina |
| Fusarium stem rot | Fusarium solani |
| Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. capsici |
| Gray leaf spot | Stemphylium solani Stemphylium solani Stemphylium solani is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Stemphylium lycopersici Stemphylium lycopersici Stemphylium lycopersici is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Gray mold | Botrytis cinerea Botrytis cinerea Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that affects many plant species, although its most notable hosts may be wine grapes. In viticulture, it is commonly known as botrytis bunch rot; in horticulture, it is usually called grey mould or gray mold.The fungus gives rise to two different kinds of... |
| Phytophthora blight | Phytophthora capsici Phytophthora capsici Phytophthora capsici is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes fruit rot of peppers. It was first described by L. Leonian at a New Mexico Agricultural Research Station in Las Cruces in 1922 on a crop of chili peppers. In 1967, a study by Satour and Butler found 45 species of cultivated plants and... |
| Powdery mildew | Oidiopsis sicula Oidiopsis taurica [synanamorph] Leveillula taurica Leveillula taurica Leveillula taurica is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... [teleomorph] |
| Southern blight | Sclerotium rolfsii Athelia rolfsii Athelia rolfsii Athelia rolfsii is a corticioid fungus in the family Atheliaceae. It is a facultative plant pathogen and is the causal agent of "southern blight" disease in crops.-Taxonomy:... [teleomorph] |
| Verticillium wilt | Verticillium albo-atrum Verticillium albo-atrum Verticillium albo-atrum is a plant pathogen.-External links:* *... Verticillium dahliae Verticillium dahliae Verticillium dahliae is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes verticillium wilt in many plant species, causing leaves to curl and discolor. It may cause death in some plants.- External links :* *... |
| White mold | Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a plant pathogenic fungus and can cause a disease called white mold if conditions are correct. S. sclerotiorum can also be known as cottony rot, watery soft rot, stem rot, drop, crown rot and blossom blight... |
Nematodes, parasitic
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| Root knot | Meloidogyne incognita Meloidogyne incognita The Meloidogyne incognita is a nematode, a type of roundworm, in the family Heteroderidae. It is an important plant parasite classified in parasitology as a root-knot nematode, as it prefers to attack the root of its host plant.... Meloidogyne hapla Meloidogyne javanica Meloidogyne javanica Meloidogyne javanica is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is one of the tropical Root-knot Nematodes and a major agricultural pest in many countries. Meloidogyne javanica reproduces by obligatory mitotic parthenogenesis .- External links :*... Meloidogyne arenaria Meloidogyne arenaria Meloidogyne arenaria is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*... |
| Sting nematode | Belonolaimus longicaudatus Belonolaimus longicaudatus Belonolaimus longicaudatus is a common parasite of grasses and other plant crops and products. It is the most destructive nematode pest of turf grass, and it also attacks a wide range of fruit, vegetable, and fiber crops such as citrus, cotton, ornamentals, and forage. The sting nematode is a... |
| Other nematodes | Paratrichodorus spp. Trichodorus spp. Pratylenchus penetrans Pratylenchus penetrans Pratylenchus penetrans is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*... Nacobbus aberrans Nacobbus aberrans Nacobbus aberrans is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*... Dolichodorus heterocephalus Dolichodorus heterocephalus Dolichodorus heterocephalus is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*... Helicotylenchus dihystera Helicotylenchus dihystera Helicotylenchus dihystera is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is known to inhabit sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, peanut, millet, sorghum, forest trees, and banana.- External links :*... Hemicycliophora arenaria Hemicycliophora arenaria Hemicycliophora arenaria is a plant pathogenic nematode.- External links :*... Radopholus similis Radopholus similis Burrowing nematode or Banana-root nematode is an important parasite of fruit, vegetable, and other crops. It is an especially important pest of bananas and citrus, but it will also attack coconut, avocado, coffee, sugarcane, and assorted other types of grasses and ornamentals. It is a migratory... |
Viral diseases
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| Alfalfa mosaic | genus Alfamovirus, Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) Alfalfa mosaic virus Alfalfa mosaic virus , also known as Lucerne mosaic virus or Potato calico virus, is a worldwide distributed phytopathogen that can lead to necrosis and yellow mosaics on a large variety of plant species, including commercially important crops. It is the only Alfamovirus of the Bromoviridae... |
| Andean potato mottle | genus Comovirus, Andean potato mottle virus-pepper strain (APMoV) |
| Beet curly top | genus Curtovirus, Beet curly top virus Beet curly top virus Beet curly top virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (BCTV) |
| Chili leaf curl | Possibly strain of Tobacco leaf curl virus Tobacco leaf curl virus Tobacco leaf curl virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (TLCV) |
| Chilli veinal mottle | genus Potyvirus Potyvirus Potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. The genus is named after the type virus - Potato Virus Y.The Potyvirus, like the Begomoviruses, have ~30% of the currently known plant viruses and have at least 180 definitive and possible members... , Chilli veinal mottle virus Chilli veinal mottle virus Chilli veinal mottle virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Potyviridae.-External links:**... (ChiVMV) |
| Chino del tomate | genus Begomovirus Begomovirus The genus Begomovirus contains more than 200 species and belongs to the taxonomic family Geminiviridae. They are plant viruses that as a group have a very wide host range, infecting dicotyledonous plants... , Chino del tomate virus Chino del tomate virus Chino del tomate virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (CdTV) |
| Cucumber mosaic | genus Cucumovirus Cucumovirus Cucumovirus is a genus of virus that infects plants. It is a member of the Bromoviridae family. It contains three described species, the cucumber mosaic virus, peanut stunt virus and tomato aspermy virus.... , Cucumber mosaic virus Cucumber mosaic virus Cucumber mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae.It is the type member of the plant virus genus, Cucumovirus. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range. In fact it has the reputation of having the widest host range of any known plant virus... (CMV) |
| Pepper golden mosaic complex (previously Texas Pepper, Serrano Golden Mosaic, and Pepper Mild Tigre Viruses) | genus Begomorvirus, Serrano golden mosaic virus Serrano golden mosaic virus Serrano golden mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (SGMV), Pepper mild tigre virus Pepper mild tigre virus Pepper mild tigre virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (PMTV), and others |
| Pepper huasteco | genus Begomovirus Begomovirus The genus Begomovirus contains more than 200 species and belongs to the taxonomic family Geminiviridae. They are plant viruses that as a group have a very wide host range, infecting dicotyledonous plants... , Pepper huasteco virus Pepper Huasteco virus Pepper Huasteco virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (PHV) |
| Pepper mild mottle | genus Tobamovirus Tobamovirus The genus Tobamovirus contains viruses with a positive sense RNA genome that infect plants. The most common tobamovirus is probably tobacco mosaic virus, which infects tobacco and other plants including potato, tomato, and squash. The name Tobamovirus comes from the host and symptoms: Toba for... , Pepper mild mottle virus Pepper mild mottle virus Pepper mild mottle virus ' is a plant pathogenic virus that belongs to the plant virus genus, Tobamovirus. Like other viruses in this genus, it has rod-shaped particles and is easily transmitted by mechanical inoculation. It can also be transmitted by contaminated seeds. No insect vector is known.... (PMMV) |
| Pepper mottle | genus Potyvirus Potyvirus Potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. The genus is named after the type virus - Potato Virus Y.The Potyvirus, like the Begomoviruses, have ~30% of the currently known plant viruses and have at least 180 definitive and possible members... , Pepper mottle virus Pepper mottle virus Pepper mottle virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the genus Potyvirus and the virus family Potyviridae. Like other members of the Potyvirus genus, PepMV is a monopartite strand of positive-sense, single-stranded RNA surrounded by a capsid made for a single viral encoded protein. The virus is a... (PepMoV) |
| Pepper veinal mottle | genus Potyvirus Potyvirus Potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. The genus is named after the type virus - Potato Virus Y.The Potyvirus, like the Begomoviruses, have ~30% of the currently known plant viruses and have at least 180 definitive and possible members... , Pepper veinal mottle virus (PVMV) |
| Potato virus Y | genus Potyvirus Potyvirus Potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. The genus is named after the type virus - Potato Virus Y.The Potyvirus, like the Begomoviruses, have ~30% of the currently known plant viruses and have at least 180 definitive and possible members... , Potato virus Y Potato virus Y Potato virus Y is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Potyviridae, and one of the most important plant viruses affecting potato production.... (PVY) |
| Sinaloa tomato leaf curl | genus Begomovirus Begomovirus The genus Begomovirus contains more than 200 species and belongs to the taxonomic family Geminiviridae. They are plant viruses that as a group have a very wide host range, infecting dicotyledonous plants... , Sinaloa tomato leaf curl virus (TCLV) |
| Tobacco etch | genus Potyvirus Potyvirus Potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. The genus is named after the type virus - Potato Virus Y.The Potyvirus, like the Begomoviruses, have ~30% of the currently known plant viruses and have at least 180 definitive and possible members... , Tobacco etch virus Tobacco etch virus Tobacco etch virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the genus Potyvirus and the virus family Potyviridae. Like other members of the Potyvirus genus, TEV is a monopartite strand of positive-sense, single-stranded RNA surrounded by a capsid made for a single viral encoded protein. The virus is a... (TEV) |
| Tobacco mosaic and Tomato mosaic | genus Tobamovirus Tobamovirus The genus Tobamovirus contains viruses with a positive sense RNA genome that infect plants. The most common tobamovirus is probably tobacco mosaic virus, which infects tobacco and other plants including potato, tomato, and squash. The name Tobamovirus comes from the host and symptoms: Toba for... , Tobacco mosaic virus Tobacco mosaic virus Tobacco mosaic virus is a positive-sense single stranded RNA virus that infects plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae. The infection causes characteristic patterns on the leaves . TMV was the first virus to be discovered... (TMV) and Tomato mosaic virus Tomato mosaic virus Tomato mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus. It is found worldwide and affects tomatoes and many other plants.-Symptoms:The foliage of affected tomato plants shows mottling, with alternating yellowish and darker green areas, the latter often appearing thicker and raised giving a blister-like... (ToMV) |
| Tomato spotted wilt | genus Tospovirus Tospovirus The Tospoviruses are a genus of negative RNA virus found within the family Bunyaviridae. They are the sole group of plant infecting viruses in this family, as all other described members of the Bunyaviridae infect animals. The genus takes its name from the discovery of Tomato spotted wilt virus ... , Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) |
Postharverst diseases
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| Bacterial soft rot | Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica E. chrysanthemi Pseudomonas spp. |
| Alternaria rot | Alternaria alternata |
| Botrytis fruit rot | Botrytis cinerea |
| Rhizopus rot | Rhizopus stolonifer |
Abiotic diseases
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| Blossom-end rot | Deficiency of calcium in fruit |
| Sunscald | Exposure of fruit to sunlight and heat |