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Plum pox, also known as sharka, is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus Prunus. The disease is caused by the plum pox virus (PPV), and the different strains may infect a variety of stone fruit species including peaches , apricots , plums , nectarine , almonds , and sweet and tart cherries .
Chondrostereum purpureum is a fungal plant pathogen which causes Silver leaf disease of trees . It attacks most species of the rose family Rosaceae, particularly the genus Prunus. The disease is progressive and often fatal. The common name is taken from the progressive silvering of leaves on affected branches.
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a medical syndrome where purple discoloration of urine collection bag occurs in people with urinary catheters and co-existent urinary tract infections. PUBS is most prevalent in elderly females with constipation. [1] Constipation alters the gut bacteria, reducing gastrointestinal motility and leading to ...
Shot hole disease is a major concern of the stone fruit industry. It is estimated that 80% of the California almond crop may be infested with shot hole disease, resulting in a potential yield loss of 50-75%. [3] In the 1930s, it was found that applications of Bordeaux mixture reduces shot hole disease on peaches from 80% to 9%.
Phlyctema padi (P. Karst.) Petr. (1920) [1919] Cherry leaf spot (Blumeriella jaapii) is a fungal disease which infects cherries and plums. Sweet, sour, and ornamental cherries are susceptible to the disease, being most prevalent in sour cherries. The variety of sour cherries that is the most susceptible are the English morello cherries.
Phytoplasma pruni. Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni is a species of phytoplasma in the class Mollicutes, [2] a class of bacteria distinguished by the absence of a cell wall. The specific epithet pruni means "living on Prunus ", [3] emphasizing the fact that the phytoplasma is a parasite of various Prunus species, otherwise known as stone fruits.
Spondias purpurea. L. Spondias purpura is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to northern Colombia and the southwest Caribbean Islands. It has also been introduced to and naturalized to other parts of the American tropics, Southeast Asia, and West ...
The following is a list of diseases of sweetgum (Liquidambar spp.). Bacterial diseases. Bacterial diseases; Bacterial canker Bacterium (unidentified)