Anthracnose is mainly a seed-borne disease caused by a fungus that has a wide host range on many legume crops in temperate and subtropical zones
Symptoms of bacterial leaf spot can occur on flowers and leaves of some ornamental and vegetable crops.
Bacterial wilt is one of the most destructive diseases of the potato. The disease has a wide host range. Bacterial wilt is difficult to control and eradicate.
Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum is a bacterial plant pathogen that is exotic to Australia.
Common blight is a disease that infects the foliage, pods and seeds of French beans. It's very destructive and can cause major losses in yield.
Common scab of potatoes is a soil-borne disease that attacks the stems, stolons and roots of the potato, and young, rapidly growing tubers.
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) is a virus which belongs to the genus Tobamovirus.
Downy mildew is caused by a fungus that attacks foliage. It's responsible for substantial losses in seedling production, especially in the cooler months.
Grey mould is a common and often serious fungal disease of tomato plants in greenhouses. Once established it's difficult to bring under control.
Hormiactis sp. is an uncommon fungus that causes a cap spotting disease of mushrooms.
If not treated correctly during and after harvest, or prevented from sprouting, onions can develop a range of diseases when conditions are suitable in storage.
Phytophthora root rot of tomatoes is a widespread problem affecting direct-seeded, furrow-irrigated crops grown for the processing industry.
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is a serious threat to the potato and tomato industries. Viroid-free planting material and farm hygiene can minimise the risk.
Root knot nematodes infest many different crops including potatoes in the north and north west of Victoria and may be controlled by crop hygiene and rotation.
White rot is a destructive disease caused by a fungus which can infect all above-ground parts of french bean plants.
Target spot (or early blight) is one of the most common diseases attacking leaves and stems of potatoes. It's caused by the fungus Alternaria solani.
Tipburn is a breakdown of the leaf margins on lettuce. Symptoms are not obvious on internal heart leaves at harvest. Tipburn can also occur on the outer leaves.
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is common and widespread throughout Australia. It's spread by infected tubers and some species of thrips.
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus is a plant virus that affects tomato, capsicum and chilli. This virus biosecurity risk to Australian tomato, capsicum and chilli
TCDVd is a quarantine pest in Australia due to its severe impacts on tomato plants. If you detect TCDVd on your property, take precautions to minimise spread.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) causes devastating losses to tomato crops and is spread by the silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci biotype B).
White blister is a plant disease that affects the growth and appearance of brassica crops such as broccoli.
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