Notes on Plant Diseases and Pathogens
To create flashcards, pictures can be paired with each organism name. You can use images of the symptoms or characteristics of each organism for better visual identification. Here's a summary using names and the suggestion to include images:
Plasmodiophora brassicae
Image suggestion: Microscopic view showing presence of plazmodij
Albugo candida
Image suggestion: Plant with visible white rust pustules
Phytophthora infestans
Image suggestion: Potato leaves with yellowish tinge and fluffy white coating
Peronospora destructor
Image suggestion: Onion leaves covered with white fluffy mold
Plasmopara viticola
Image suggestion: Grape leaves showing necrotic spots and white fuzz
Pseudoperonospora cubensis
Image suggestion: Infected cucumber leaves with brownish sporangia
Rhizopus sp.
Image suggestion: Infected tomatoes with cottony covering
Taphrina deformans
Image suggestion: Distorted peach foliage
Cryphonectria parasitica
Image suggestion: Chestnut bark with orange spots
Neonectria ditissima
Image suggestion: Twig showing perithecia of apple canker
Claviceps purpurea
Image suggestion: Rye with sclerotia
Polystigma rubrum
Image suggestion: Cherry leaves with pycnidia
Blumeria graminis
Image suggestion: Wheat leaves with powdery mildew
Golovinomyces cichoracearum
Image suggestion: Infected chicory leaves
Blumeriella jaapii
Image suggestion: Cherry leaves showing spots
Monilinia fructigena
Image suggestion: Stone fruits with mummified appearance
Botryotinia fuckeliana
Image suggestion: Strawberries with gray mold
Rhytisma acerinum
Image suggestion: Maple leaves with tar-like spots
Stigmina carpophila
Image suggestion: Macroscopic view of infection
Septoria apiicola
Image suggestion: Infected celery leaves with black rings
Cercospora beticola
Image suggestion: Beet leaves showing leaf spots
Setosphaeria turcica
Image suggestion: Infected corn leaves
Venturia inaequalis
Image suggestion: Apple leaves with concave spots
Alternaria brassicae
Image suggestion: Brassica leaves with black spots
Tilletia caries
Image suggestion: Wheat kernels showing black smut
Ustilago nuda
Image suggestion: Barley with loose smut
Ustilago maydis
Image suggestion: Corn ears with smut
Puccinia graminis
Image suggestion: Wheat plants with rust symptoms
Gymnosporangium sabinae
Image suggestion: Pear and juniper affected by rust
Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae
Image suggestion: Plum infected by rust
Uromyces appendiculatus
Image suggestion: Bean leaves displaying rust pustules
Phragmidium mucronatum
Image suggestion: Rose leaves infested with rust
Plum pox virus
Image suggestion: Infected apricot pits and leaves
Incorporating these images will enhance the effectiveness of your flashcards, facilitating better learning through visual aids.