List of avocado diseases

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This article is a list of diseases of avocadoes (Persea americana).

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[edit] Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Bacterial canker Pseudomonas syringae

Xanthomonas campestris
Blast and bacterial fruit spot Pseudomonas syringae
Crown gall Agrobacterium tumefaciens

[edit] Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Anthracnose

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Glomerella cingulata [teleomorph]
Armillaria root rot

Shoestring root rot

Armillaria mellea
Rhizomorpha subcorticalis [anamorph]
Black mildew

Asteridiella perseae
= Irene perseae
Branch canker

Botryosphaeria disrupta
B. obtusa
= Physalospora obtusa
Botryosphaeria quercuum
= Physalospora glandicola
Botryosphaeria rhodina
= Physalospora rhodina
Physalospora abdita
= Physalospora fusca
Butt rot

Ganoderma zonatum
= Ganoderma sulcatum
Cercospora spot (blotch) Pseudocercospora purpurea
Clitocybe root rot

Armillaria tabescens
= Clitocybe tabescens
Collar rot Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Dematophora root rot

Dematophora necatrix
Rosellinia necatrix [teleomorph]
Dieback

Diplodia cacaoicola
Phomopsis sp.
Fruit rot (includes stem end rot & fruit spots)

Botryodiplodia spp.
Botryosphaeria obtusa
Botryosphaeria quercuum
Botryosphaeria rhodina
Botrytis cinerea
= Botrytis vulgaris
Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Cylindrocladium scoparium
Calonectria kyotensis [teleomorph]
Dothiorella aromatica
Dothiorella gregaria
Fusarium decemcellulare
Nectria rigidiuscula [teleomorph]
Lasiodiplodia theobromae
= Diplodia natalensis
Nectria pseudotrichia
Tubercularia lateritia [anamorph]
Pestalotia spp.
Pestalotia versicolor
Phomopsis perseae
Rhizopus stolonifer
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
= Sclerotinia libertiana
Heart rot

Oxyporus latemarginatus
= Poria latemarginata
Leaf spots

Bipolaris sorokiniana
Cochliobolus sativus [teleomorph]
Pestalotia spp.
Pestalotia adusta
Phyllachora gratissima
Phyllosticta micropuncta
= Phyllosticta perseae
Phomopsis spot Phomopsis spp.
Physalospora canker Physalospora perseae
Phytophthora crown rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora citricola
Phytophthora trunk canker

Phytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora citricola
Phytophthora heveae
Phytophthora root rot Phytophthora cinnamomi
Pink rot

Trichothecium roseum
= Cephalothecium roseum
Powdery mildew Oidium spp.
Rhizoctonia seed and root rot

Rhizoctonia solani
Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph]
Root and bark rot Fusarium spp.
Root rot Pythium spp.
Rosellinia root rot Rosellinia bunodes
Rusty blight

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
= Colletotrichum nigrum
Scab (fruit & leaf) Sphaceloma perseae
Seedling blight

Phytophthora palmivora
Sclerotium rolfsii
Athelia rolfsii [teleomorph]
Smudgy spot Helminthosporium spp.
Sooty blotch Akaropeltopsis sp.
Tar spot Phyllachora gratissima
Verticillium wilt Verticillium dahliae
Wood rots

Fomitella supina
= Polyporus supinus
Laetiporus sulphureus
= Polyporus sulphureus
Sporotrichum versisporum [anamorph]
Rigidoporus ulmarius
= Fomes geotropus
Trametes hirsuta
= Polyporus hirsutus

[edit] Viruslike diseases

Viruslike diseases
Sunblotch Avocado sunblotch viroid
Trunk pitting Graft transmissible agent

[edit] Miscellaneous diseases and disorders

Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
Algal spot Cephaleuros virescens Kunze
Blackstreak Unknown cause
Dieback Copper deficiency
Edema Physiological
Littleleaf rosette Zinc deficiency
Tipburn Excess mineral salts

[edit] References