List of spinach diseases
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Bacterial diseases
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| Bacterial 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... pv. spinacea |
| Bacterial soft rot | Erwinia carotovora |
| Witches’-broom | Rickettsia-like organism |
Fungal diseases
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| Anthracnose | Colletotrichum dematium Colletotrichum dematium Colletotrichum dematium is a plant pathogen causing anthracnose.- External links :* *... Colletotrichum spinaciae |
| Aphanomyces root rot | Aphanomyces cochlioides Aphanomyces cochlioides Aphanomyces cochlioides is a plant pathogen that can affect commodity crops like spinach, Swiss chard, beets and related species. In spinach the pathogen is responsible for the black root "rot" that can damage plants.- External links :* *... Aphanomyces cladogamus Aphanomyces cladogamus Aphanomyces cladogamus is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :**... |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Cercospora beticola Cercospora beticola Cercospora beticola is a fungal plant pathogen which typically infects plants of the genus Beta, within the family of Chenopodiaceae.- External links :* *... |
| Damping-off | Pythium aphanidermatum Pythium aphanidermatum Pythium aphanidermatum is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Pythium irregulare Pythium irregulare Pythium irregulare is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Pythium ultimum Pythium ultimum Pythium ultimum is a plant pathogen.- External links :***... 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... Thanatephorus cucumeris [telemorph] |
| Downy mildew = blue mold | Peronospora effusa |
| Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. spinacia Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. spinacia Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. spinacia is a fungal plant pathogen.-External links:* *... |
| Leaf spot | Alternaria Alternaria Alternaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Alternaria species are known as major plant pathogens. They are also common allergens in humans, growing indoors and causing hay fever or hypersensitivity reactions that sometimes lead to asthma... spp. Ascochyta spinaciae Ascochyta spinaciae Ascochyta spinaciae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes leaf spot of spinach.- External links :* *... Cercospora Cercospora Cercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Several species of this genus cause plant diseases, mostly forms of leaf spot. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the most well-known of the species.-... spp. Cladosporium Cladosporium Cladosporium is a genus of fungi including some of the most common indoor and outdoor molds. Species produce olive-green to brown or black colonies, and have dark-pigmented conidia that are formed in simple or branching chains.... spp. Myrothecium spp. Phyllosticta Phyllosticta Phyllosticta is a genus of fungi. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens.-Species:*Phyllosticta aberiae*Phyllosticta abietis*Phyllosticta abortiva*Phyllosticta abramovii*Phyllosticta abricola... spp. Ramularia spinaciae Ramularia spinaciae Ramularia spinaciae is a fungal plant pathogen.-External links:**... Other fungi |
| Phoma blight | Phoma nebulosa Phoma nebulosa Phoma nebulosa is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Phytophthora root rot | Phytophthora cryptogea Phytophthora cryptogea Phytophthora cryptogea is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Phytophthora megasperma Phytophthora megasperma Phytophthora megasperma is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Pythium root rot | Pythium aphanidermatum Pythium aphanidermatum Pythium aphanidermatum is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Pythium heterothallicum Pythium heterothallicum Pythium heterothallicum is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Pythium sylvaticum Pythium sylvaticum Pythium sylvaticum is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Red rust | Puccinia aristidae Puccinia aristidae Puccinia aristidae is a plant pathogen that causes rust on Aristida, spinach and primula.- External links :* *... Aecidium caspicum Aecidium caspicum Aecidium caspicum is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :... [anamorph] |
| Seed mold | Alternaria Alternaria Alternaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Alternaria species are known as major plant pathogens. They are also common allergens in humans, growing indoors and causing hay fever or hypersensitivity reactions that sometimes lead to asthma... spp. Curvularia Curvularia Curvularia is a hyphomycete fungus which is a facultative pathogen of many plant species and of the soil. Most Curvularia are found in tropical regions, though a few are found in temperate zones.... spp. Other fungi |
| White rust | Albugo occidentalis Albugo occidentalis Albugo occidentalis, Spinach White Rust, is an oomycete plant pathogen, although some discussions still treat it as a fungal organism.- External links :**... |
| White smut | Entyloma ellisii Entyloma ellisii Entyloma ellisii is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
Nematodes, parasitic
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| Beet cyst nematode | Heterodera schactii |
| Clover cyst nematode | Heterodera trifolii Heterodera trifolii Heterodera trifolii is a plant pathogenic nematode.... |
| Root knot | Meloidogyne spp. |
| Root lesion | Pratylenchus Pratylenchus Pratylenchus is a genus of plant-parasitic nematodes responsible for root lesions on many plant hosts in temperate regions around the world. Lesion nematodes are migratory endoparasites that enter the host root for feeding and reproduction and move freely through or out of the root tissue. They do... spp. |
Viral diseases
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| Curly top | genus Hybrigeminivirus, Beet curly top virus Beet curly top virus Beet curly top virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae.-External links:**... (BCTV) |
| Speckles | genus Luteovirus Luteovirus Luteovirus is one of three genera in the luteoviridae family whose primary hosts are plants. The genera also contains the polerovirus and enamovirus. The geographical distribution of luteovirus is widespread, with the virus primarily infecting plants via transmission by aphid vectors. The virus... , Beet western yellows virus Beet western yellows virus Beet western yellows virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Luteoviridae.-External links:**... (BWYV) genus Umbravirus Umbravirus The genus Umbravirus includes plant viruses. The genus has not yet been assigned to a family but it is closely allied to the Tombusviridae.Umbraviruses do not encode their own coat protein, but use the coat proteins of 'assistor viruses' from the family Luteoviridae to produce virions, allowing... , Lettuce speckles mottle virus Lettuce speckles mottle virus Lettuce speckles mottle virus is a pathogenic plant virus.-External links:**... (LSMV) |
| Spinach blight | genus Fabavirus, Broad bean wilt virus Broad bean wilt virus Broad bean wilt virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Comoviridae.-External links:**... (BBWV) 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) Other viruses |
| Spinach mosaic | 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... , Beet mosaic virus Beet mosaic virus Beet mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Potyviridae.-External links:**... (BtMV) 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) Other viruses |
| Yellow dwarf | Unidentified virus |
| Yellows | genus Luteovirus Luteovirus Luteovirus is one of three genera in the luteoviridae family whose primary hosts are plants. The genera also contains the polerovirus and enamovirus. The geographical distribution of luteovirus is widespread, with the virus primarily infecting plants via transmission by aphid vectors. The virus... , Beet western yellows virus Beet western yellows virus Beet western yellows virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Luteoviridae.-External links:**... (BWYV) 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) 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) 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... , Turnip mosaic virus Turnip mosaic virus Turnip mosaic virus is a Potyvirus of the family Potyviridae that causes diseases in cruciferous plants, among others. The virus is usually spread by 40-50 species of aphids in a non-persistent manner. Infected plants, especially the natural hosts, show symptoms such as chlorotic local lesions,... (TuMV) |
Phytoplasmal diseases
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| Aster yellows Aster yellows Aster yellows is a chronic, systemic plant disease caused by a bacterium-like organism called a phytoplasma. The aster yellows phytoplasma affects 300 species in 38 families of broad-leaf herbaceous plants, primarily in the aster family. Symptoms are variable and can include phyllody, virescence,... |
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Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
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| Heart-leaf disorder | Low light, wide diurnal air temperature fluctuations, low soil temperatures |
| Leaf necrosis and scorch | Ozone and other air pollutants |
| Tip burn | Unknown |
| Yellows | Nutritional disorders |