The Botanical Diary
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Gardener's guide · know = protect

Diseases
& pests

80+
Diseases
6
Categories
200+
Plants

Symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention — with step-by-step instructions. Learn to identify early, before the problem becomes critical.

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17 diseases found
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Fungal
Grey mould
Botrytis cinerea

Grey-brown fuzzy mould on fruits, leaves and stems. Progresses in cool humid weather.

High
Affects
ПолуницяВиноградПівонії
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Fungal
Leaf rust
Puccinia spp.

Orange-brown pustules on the underside of leaves. Weakens plants and reduces yield by 20–40%.

Medium
Affects
СмородинаГрушаКвасоля
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Fungal
Late blight
Phytophthora infestans

One of the most dangerous pathogens. Destroys tomatoes and potatoes in warm humid conditions within a week.

Critical
Affects
ТоматиКартопляПерець
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Fungal
Black spot
Diplocarpon rosae

Dark spots with irregular margins on rose leaves. Causes premature leaf drop and bush exhaustion.

Medium
Affects
ТрояндиМальви
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Bacterial
Fire blight
Erwinia amylovora

Sudden wilting of blossoms and shoots that look "scorched". Spreads from a single branch to the whole tree.

Critical
Affects
ЯблуняГрушаАйва
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Bacterial
Bacterial soft rot
Pectobacterium spp.

Soft wet rot of roots and bulbs with a sharp unpleasant odour. Spreads in waterlogged soils.

High
Affects
КартопляМоркваЦибуля
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Bacterial
Bacterial canker
Pseudomonas syringae

Bark ulcers with gum exudate. Weakens the tree and may kill individual branches.

High
Affects
ВишняСливаАбрикос
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Viral
Tomato mosaic
ToMV

Mosaic discolouration of leaves — light and dark green patches. Fruit distortion and yield loss.

High
Affects
ТоматиПерецьТютюн
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Viral
Leaf roll
PLRV

Stiff upward rolling of upper leaves into a tube shape. Spread by aphids, no treatment available.

Medium
Affects
КартопляТомати
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