Foliar Diseases
For a larger view and narrative of each disease please click on the photo.
Photos provided by Tom Isakeit, Department of Plant Pathology, Texas A&M University.

BACTERIAL FRUIT BLOTCH - Causal Agent: (bacterium - Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli)

 


Note watersoaking of vein.

 
 
 
 
   
       


ANTHRACNOSE - Causal Agent: (fungus - Colletotrichum orbiculare)

     
   

GUMMY STEM BLIGHT - Causal Agent: (fungus - Didymella bryoniae)

 

note pycnidia (black)
 

DOWNY MILDEW - Causal Agent: (fungus - Pseudoperonospora cubensis)


ALTERNARIA LEAF SPOT - Causal Agent: (fungus - Alternaria cucumerina)


CERCOSPORA LEAF SPOT - Causal Agent: (fungus - Cercospora citrullina)


MYROTHECIUM LEAF SPOT - Causal Agent: (fungus - Myrothecium roridum)


POWDERY MILDEW - Causal Agent: (fungi - sphaerotheca fuliginea, Erysiphe cichoracearum)


LEAF MOSAIC - Causal Agent: (viruses - Watermelon Mosaic Virus, Papaya Ringspot Virus, Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus, Cucumber Mosaic Virus)


TOBACCO RING SPOT VIRUS


SQUASH LEAF CURL VIRUS


HERBICIDE INJURY - (2,4-D, or Dicamba)



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