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DiseasesPlant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses. |
Collar rot (Phytophtora cactorum)A fungal infestation originating from the soil, especially at apple and pear trees of 8 – 10 years. |
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Mallow rust (Puccinia malvacearum)Rust diseases like mallow rust are fungal diseases causing the plant to die off by depriving nutrients from the plant tissue (by fungal hypha/absorbing appendix). |
Pocket plum (Taphrina pruni)Pocket plum is caused by fungi, which are infecting the plums shortly before or during blooming. The disease is induced by the fungus Taphrina pruni. |
Canker (Nectaria galligena)Canker is caused by fungi penetrating through the bark damaged by hailstorm, season cracks etc. |
White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola)It is a fungal disease in need of two hosts (currant and pine). |
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Apple and pear scabThe scab is one of the most frequent diseases with apple (venturia inaequalis) and pear (venturia pirina), caused by fungi in no need of changing the host. |
Shothole disease (Clasterosporium carpophilum)The shothole disease is a fungus hibernating in fallen leaves or in infested fruits hanging on the tree. |
Sclerotinia minorIn addition to the known grey mould the sclerotinia minor is a fungal disease giving raise to rot of green lettuce, endive, seldom of celery, carrot, tomato and cucumber. |
Whiteheads disease (Phoma lingam)Also called blackleg disease, the whiteheads disease is a fungal infection propagated by seeds and already affects the cultivation of young plants. |
