Other Diseases of Alfalfa and Grain

Utah Pest Fact Sheet

Published by Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory

 


 

Other Diseases of Small Fruits

Sherman V. Thomson/Extension Plant Pathologist
Scott C. Ockey/Plant Disease Diagnostician
 
 

Host Disease Pathogen Occurrence
Alfalfa and Grain Alfalfa Bacterial leaf spot Xanthomonas alfalfae Box Elder Millard
  Bacterial wilt Clavibacter insidiosum Widespread
  Common leaf spot Pseudopeziza medicaginis Widespread
  Crown rot fungal complex Widespread
  Crown wart Urophlyctis alfalfae Widespread
  Damping off fungal complex Widespread
  Dodder Cuscuta spp. Widespread
  Downy mildew Peronospora trifoliorum Widespread
  Mosaic virus Widespread
  Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. Occasional
  Root rot Phytophthora megasperma Widespread
  Spring black stem Phoma medicaginis Widespread
  Stem blight Pseudomonas syringae Occasional
  Stem canker Rhizoctonia sp. Widespread
  Stem nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci Widespread
  Wilt Verticillium albo-atrum Widespread
  Witches broom phytoplasma Uintah Basin
  Yellow leaf blotch Leptotrochila medicaginis Occasional
 Barley Barley stripe Drechslera graminea  Box Elder, Utah
  Barley stripe mosaic virus  Occasional
  Barley yellow dwarf virus  Widespread
  Black chaff Xanthomonas translucens  Occasional
  Common foot rot Helminthosporium sativum  Widespread
  Ergot Claviceps purpurea  Cache
  Foot rot or
dryland root rot
Fusarium roseum f. sp. cerealis Widespread
  Fusarium head blight Fusarium graminearum Occasional
  Loose smut;
covered smut
Ustilago nuda
Ustilago hordei
Widespread
Occasional
  Powdery mildew Erysiphe graminis hordeii Widespread
  Scald Rhynchosporium secalis Occasional
  Spot blotch Helminthosporium sativum Occasional
  Stripe rust Puccinia striiformis Occasional
  Take-all Gaeumannomyces graminis Occasional
Beans See Vegetables    
Clover Powdery mildew Erysiphe polygoni Widespread
Corn See Vegetables    
Corn silage Silage mold Monascus sp. Widespread
Oats Barley yellow dwarf virus Occasional
  Halo blight Pseudomonas coronafaciens Occasional
  Loose smut Ustilago avenae Widespread
  Covered smut Ustilago kolleri Occasional
  Stripe blight Pseudomonas striafaciens Weber
Potato See Vegetables    
Range and
Pas
ture Grass
Ergot Claviceps sp. Occasional
  Silvertop Unknown Occasional
  Smut Ustilago sp. Widespread
Safflower Root rot Phytophthora spp. Occasional
  Seedborne rust Puccinia carthami Occasional
Wheat Barley yellow dwarf virus Widespread
  Black chaff Xanthomonas translucens Occasional
  Dryland root rot Fusarium sp. Occasional
  Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa Occasional
  Eyespot Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides Salt Lake
  Flag smut Urocystis tritici Box Elder; Salt Lake
  Fusarium head blight Fusarium graminearum Occasional
  Loose smut Ustilago nuda Widespread
  Powdery mildew Erysiphe graminis Widespread
  Common root rot Helminthosporium sp. Occasional
  Septoria leaf blotch Septoria nodorum Cache
  Silvertop unknown Utah
  Snow mold Typhula spp. Occasional
  Stem rust Puccinia graminis Occasional
  Stripe rust Puccinia striiformis Occasional
  Take-all Gaeumannomyces graminis Occasional
  Wheat streak mosaic virus Widespread

 

Precautionary Statement: All pesticides have benefits and risks, however following the label will maximize the benefits and reduce risks. Pay attention to the directions for use and follow precautionary statements. Pesticide labels are considered legal documents containing instructions and limitations. Inconsistent use of the product or disregarding the label is a violation of both federal and state laws. The pesticide applicator is legally responsible for proper use. This publication is issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work. Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vice President for Extension and Agriculture, Utah State University.