List of peach and nectarine diseases explained

This article is a list of diseases of peaches and nectarines (Peach: Prunus persica; Nectarine: P. persica var. nucipersica).

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Bacterial canker Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
Bacterial spot = bacteriosis Xanthomonas pruni X. arboricola pv. pruni X. campestris pv. pruni
Crown gall Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Phony disease = phony peach Xylella fastidiosa

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Alternaria rot Alternaria alternata
Alternaria spp.
Anthracnose[1] Glomerella cingulata [teleomorph] (archaic)

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex[2]

  • C. siamense
  • C. fructicola

Colletotrichum acutatum species complex[3]

Armillaria crown and root rot Armillaria mellea
A. solidipes
Armillaria bulbosa
Armillaria tabescens
Clitocybe tabescens
Brown rot blossom blight and fruit rot Monilinia fructicola
Monilinia laxa
Cercospora leaf spot Cercospora circumscissa
Cercospora rubrotincta
Ceratocystis canker Ceratocystis fimbriata
Constriction canker = Fusicoccum canker,
Phomopsis shoot blight
Phomopsis amygdali
Fusicoccum amygdali
Cytospora canker Leucostoma persoonii
Cytospora leucostoma [anamorph]
Fusarium canker Fusarium spp.
Gummosis (blister canker in Japan) Botryosphaeria dothidea
Botryosphaeria berengeriana
Fusicoccum aesculi [anamorph]
Botryosphaeria obtusa
Botryosphaeria rhodina
Botryosphaeria ribis
Green fruit rot Botrytis cinerea
Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]
Monilinia fructicola
Monilinia laxa
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Taphrina deformans
Phymatotrichopsis root rot Phymatotrichopsis omnivora
Phymatotrichum omnivorum
Phytophthora crown and root rot Phytophthora cactorum
Phytophthora cambivora
Phytophthora citricola
Phytophthora citrophthora
Phytophthora cryptogea
Phytophthora drechsleri
Phytophthora megasperma
Phytophthora parasitica
Phytophthora syringae
Phytophthora sp.
Powdery mildew Podosphaera clandestina
Oidium sp. [anamorph]
Podosphaera leucotricha
Sphaerotheca pannosa
Oidium leucoconium [anamorph]
Pythium root rot Pythium ultimum
Rhizoctonia root rot Rhizoctonia solani
Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph]
Ripe fruit rots
Aspergillus rot Aspergillus niger
Blue mold Penicillium sp.
Botrytis rot Botrytis cinerea
Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]
Sour rot Geotrichum candidumCandida albicans
Fusarium rot Fusarium avenaceum
Gibberella avenacea [teleomorph]
Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium solani
Nectria haematococca [teleomorph]
Gilbertella rot Gilbertella persicaria
Phomopsis fruit rot Phomopsis sp.
Pink fruit rot Trichothecium roseum
Rhizopus rot Rhizopus arrhizus
Rhizopus circinans
Rhizopus stolonifer
Mucor rot Mucor spp.
Mucor piriformis
...
Rust Tranzschelia discolor f.sp. persica
Scab Cladosporium carpophilum
Fusicladium carpophilum
Venturia carpophila [teleomorph]
Cladosporium spp.
Shot hole Wilsonomyces carpophilus Stigmina carpophila
Silver leaf Chondrostereum purpureum
Verticillium wilt Verticillium dahliae
Wood decay
(Pathogenicity has not been proven for these fungi;
other wood decay fungi that cause significant
diseases include Armillaria mellea, Armillaria tabescens,
and Chondrostereum purpureum.)
Antrodia albida
Ceriporia spissa
Coriolopsis gallica
Daedaleopsis confragosa
Dendrophora albobadia
Fomitopsis cajanderi
Fomitopsis meliae
Fomitopsis nivosa
Fomitopsis palustris
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fomitopsis rosea
Ganoderma annularis
Ganoderma applanatum
Ganoderma brownii
Ganoderma lobatum
Ganoderma lucidum
Gloeophyllum mexicanum
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Gloeophyllum trabeum
Gloeoporus dichrous
Inonotus dryophilus
Irpex lacteus
Laeticorticium roseum
Laetiporus sulphureus
Lenzites betulina
Meruliopsis ambiguus
Oxyporus corticola
Oxyporus latemarginatus
Oxyporus populinus
Oxyporus similis
Perenniporia fraxinophila
Perenniporia medulla-panis
Phanerochaete velutina
Phellinus ferreus
Phellinus ferruginosus
Phellinus gilvus
Phellinus pomaceus
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
Schizophyllum commune
Schizophyllum paradoxa
Stereum hirsutum
Stereum ochraceo-flavum
Trametes elegans
Trametes hirsuta
Trametes pubescens
Trametes versicolor
Trichaptum biforme
Tyromyces chioneus
Tyromyces galactinus

Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Dagger nematode Xiphinema americanum
Xiphinema rivesi
Lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans
Pratylenchus vulnus
Ring nematode Mesocriconema xenoplax
Criconemella xenoplax
Root knot nematode Meloidogyne arenaria
Meloidogyne hapla
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne javanica

Viral and viroid diseases

(Also uncharacterized graft-transmissible pathogens [GTP])

Viral and viroid diseases
Asteroid spot = cherry Utah dixie spot GTP
Bark and wood grooving GTP
Blotch GTP
Calico GTP
Chlorosis GTP
Chlorotic spot GTP
Enation
Dark green sunken mottle genus Trichovirus, Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV)
Latent mosaic Peach latent mosaic viroid
Line pattern genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV)
genus Ilarvirus, Apple mosaic virus (ApMV)
Line pattern and leaf curl = cherry line pattern leaf curl GTP (associated with an isometric particle)
Mosaic
Mottle GTP
Mule's ear GTP (associated with PNRSV)
Necrotic ringspot genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV)
Oil blotch GTP
genus Potyvirus, Plum pox virus (PPV)
Prunus stem pitting genus Nepovirus, Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
Purple mosaic GTP
Rosette and decline genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) + genus Ilarvirus, Prune dwarf virus (PDV)
Rosette mosaic
Seedling chlorosis GTP
Shoot stunting (= almond enation) genus Nepovirus, Tomato black ring virus (TBRV)
Star mosaic GTP
Stubby twig GTP
Stunt genus Ilarvirus, Prune dwarf virus (PDV) + genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV)
Wart GTP
Willow leaf rosette Strawberry latent ringspot virus (SLRSV) + an unknown sap-transmissible virus
Yellow bud mosaic genus Nepovirus, Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)
Yellow mosaic GTP
Yellow mottle GTP

Phytoplasma diseases

Phytoplasmal and spiroplasmal diseases
Apricot chlorotic leaf roll
Little peach (= yellows) Phytoplasma
Red Suture (= yellows) Phytoplasma
Rosette Phytoplasma
X-Disease Phytoplasma
Yellow leaf roll Phytoplasma
Yellows Phytoplasma

References

Notes and References

  1. Dowling. Madeline. Peres. Natalia. Villani. Sara. Schnabel. Guido. 2020. Managing Colletotrichum on Fruit Crops: A "Complex" Challenge. Plant Disease. en. 104. 9. 2301–2316. 10.1094/PDIS-11-19-2378-FE. 32689886 . 0191-2917. free.
  2. Weir. B. S.. Johnston. P. R.. Damm. U.. 2012. The Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex. Studies in Mycology. complex species or species complexes?. en. 73. 1 . 115–180. 10.3114/sim0011. 0166-0616. 3458417. 23136459.
  3. Damm. U.. Cannon. P. F.. Woudenberg. J. H. C.. Crous. P. W.. 2012. The Colletotrichum acutatum species complex. Studies in Mycology. complex species or species complexes?. en. 73. 1 . 37–113. 10.3114/sim0010. 0166-0616. 3458416. 23136458.