Vegetable Diseases of Utah

This list of vegetable crop diseases that have been documented in Utah along with some that are likely to occur. Plant diseases are caused by pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and fungal-like organisms. Diagnosing specific plant diseases takes careful
observation of signs, symptoms, and sometimes the use of diagnostic tools in a laboratory setting.

Host Disease Pathogen Occurrence
Bean Common Bacterial Blight Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli Rare
  Bacterial BRown Spot Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Rare
  Bean Common Mosaic Virus potyvirus Occasional
  Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Common
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Fusarium Foot Rot Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseoli Rare
  Halo Blight Pseuomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola Rare
  Pod Rot Alternaria spp. Rare
  Stem Rot Rhizoctonia solani Rare
  White Mold Sclerotinia scleotiorum Rare
Beet Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Common
  Cercospora Leaf Spot Cercospora beticola Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Phoma Leaf Spot & Root Rot Phoma betae Rare
  Powdery Mildew Erysiphe betae Occasional
Cantaloupe
Alternaria Leaf Blight Alternaria cucumerina Rare
  Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Occasional
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Fusarium Crown and Root Rot Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae Common
  Fusarium Fruit Rot Pythium spp. Occasional
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium oxysportum f. sp. melonis Common
  Powdery Mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Podosphaera xanthii Widespread
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae Occasional
  Watermelon Mosaic Virus potyvirus Occasional
Carrot
Bacterial Soft Rot Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Occasional
  Cavity Spot Pyythium sulcatum, P. violae Rare
  Cottony Soft Rot (White Mold) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Rare
  Crater Rot Rhizoctonia carotae Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Erysiphe heraclei Occasional
  Scab Streptomyces scabies Rare
Cole Crops
Bacterial Soft Rot Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Rare
  Black Leg Phoma lingam Rare
  Black Rot Xanthomonas campestris Rare
  Soft Rot Erwinia carotovora Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Powdery Midew Erysiphe cruciferarum Rare
  Turnip Mosaic Virus potyvirus Rare
Corn Bacterial Stalk Rot Pectobacterium chrysanthemi pv. zeae Rare
  Common Rust Puccinia sorghi Rare
  Corn Smut Ustilago maydis Rare
  Penicillium Ear Rot Penicillium spp. Rare
  Wheat Mosaic Virus emaravirus Rare
Cucumber Angular Leaf Spot Pseudomonas lacrymans Rare
  Cucumber Mosaic Virus cucumovirus Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Pythium Fruit Rot Pythium spp. Occasional
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Podosphaera xanthii Widespread
  Scab Cladosporium cucumerinum Rare
  White Mold Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Occasional
Eggplant Alfalfa Mosaic Virus alfalfmovirus Rare
  Cercospora Leaf Spot Cercospora melongenae Rare
  Damping-off *fungal complex Rare
  Early Blight Alternaria solani Rare
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae, V. albo atrum Occasional
Garlic Embellisia Skin Blotch Embellisia alli Rare
  Garlic Clove Rot Fusarium proliferatum Rare
  Leek Yellow Strip Virus potyvirus Occasional
  Onion Yellow Dwarf Virus potyvirus Occasional
  Blue Mold Penicillium hirsutum Rare
  Stemphylium Leaf Blight Stemphylium vesicarium Rare
Leafy Greens Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Rare
  Cercospora Leaf Spot Cercospora beticola Rare
  Cladosporium Leaf Spot Cladosporium variabile Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Downy Mildew Personospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae Rare
  Drop Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Rare
  Gray Mold Botrytis cinerea Rare
  Stemphylium Leaf Spot Stemphylium botryosum f. sp. spinacia Rare
  Phoma Leaf Spot + Root Rot Phoma betae Rare
  Powdery Mildew Erysiphe polygoni, E. betaei Common
  Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus orthotospovirus Rare
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae Common
Onion Bacterial Soft Rot Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Occasional
  Black Mold Aspergillus niger Rare
  Blue Mold Penicillium spp. Rare
  Botrytis Neck Rot Botrytis allii, B. aclada Occasional
  Enterobacter Bulb Decay Enterobacter spp. Rare
  Fusarium Basal Rot Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae Rare
  Fusarium Bulb Rot Fusarium proliferatum Rare
  Iris Yellow Spot Virus tospovirus Rare
  Pink Root Pyrenochaeta terrestris Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Leveillula taurica Rare
  Purple Blotch Alternaria porri Occasional
  Slippery Skin Burkholderia gladioli pv. alliicola Rare
  Smudge Colletotrichum circinans Rare
  Stemphylium Leaf Blight Stemphylium vesicarium Occasional
Pea
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus alfamovirus Rare
  Damping-Of *fungal complex Rare
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Erysiphe pisi Rare
  Pseudomonas Blight Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi Rare
Pepper Alfalfa Mosaic Virus alfamovirus Occasional
  Anthracnose Colletotrichum spp. Rare
  Bacterial Leaf Spot Xanthomonas campestris Occasional
  Bacterial Soft Rot Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum Rare
  Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Rare
  Big Bud Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii Occasional
  Liberibacter Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Rare
  Pepper Mottle Virus tobamovirus Rare
  Phytopthora Fruit and Root Rot Phytophthora capsici Rare
  Powdery Mildew Leveillula taurica Rare
  Tobacco/Tomato Mosaic Virus tobamovirus Occasional
  Tobacco Etch Virus potyvirus Rare
  Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus orthospovirus Common
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae, V. albo-atrum Widespread
Potato Alfalfa Mosaic Virus alfamovirus Rare
  Black Leg Pectobacterium atrosepticum Rare
  Corky Ringspot tobravirus Rare
  Early Blight Alternaria solani Occasional
  Fusarium Foot Rot Fusarium solani f. sp. eumartii Rare
  Late Blight Phytophthora infestans Rare
  Leaf Roll Virus polerovirus Rare
  Pink Rot Phytophthora erythoreseptica Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Golovinomyces orontii Rare
  Potato Virus Y potyvirus Occasional
  Powdery Scab Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea Rare
  Pythium Leak Pythium debaryanum Rare
  Scab Streptomyces scabies Rare
  Stem Canker Ryizoctonia solani Rare
  Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus orthospovirus Rare
  Tuber Dry Rot Fusarium spp. Rare
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium albo-atrum Occasional
  White Mold Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Rare
  Zebra Chip Disease Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Occasional
Squash Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Rare
  Cucumber Mosaic Virus cucumovirus Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Occasional
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitate Common
  Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) Didymella bryoniae Occasional
  Powdery Mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Podosphaera xanthii Widespread
  Pythium Fruit & Root Rot Pythium spp. Occasional
  Phytopthora Fruit & Root Rot Phytophthora spp. Rare
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae Occasional
  White Mold Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Rare
  Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus potyvirus Rare
Tomato
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus alfamovirus Rare
  Bacterial Canker Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. miciganensis Rare
  Bacterial Spot Psudomonas syringae pv. tomato Occasional
  Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Widespread
  Big Bud Candidatus phytoplasma spp. Occasional
  Black Mold Alternaria allternata Rare
  Buckeye Rot Phytophthora parasitica Occasional
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Widespread
  Early Blight Alternaria solani Widespread
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium oxysportum f. sp. lycopersici Common
  Late Blight Phytophthora infestans Rare
  Leaf Blotch Septoria lycopersici Rare
  Leaf Mold Passalora fulva Occasional
  Liberibacter Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Rare
  Pepino Mosaic Virus potexvirus Rare
  Powdery Mildew Leveillula taurica Rare
 

Phytophthora Root, Stem,

Crown, and Fruit Rots

Phytophthora spp. Rare
  Tobacco Etch Virus potyvirus Rare
  Tobacco/Tomato Mosaic Virus tobamovirus Occasional
  Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus tospovirus Widespread
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae, V. albo atrum Widespread
Watermelon Beet Curly Top Virus curtovirus Rare
  Damping-Off *fungal complex Rare
  Fusarium Wilt Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Rare
  Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) Didymella bryoniae Occasional
  Leaf Spot Alternaria cucumerina Common
  Pythium Root & Fruit Rot Pythium spp. Rare
  Verticillium Wilt Verticillium dahliae Common
  Watermelon Mosaic Virus potyvirus Widespread