Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Diseases Diagnosed in March 2011
Shothole Disease
Scientific Name: Stigmina sp.
Photo(s): Shothole disease, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
Situation: On peach
County: Salt Lake County
Fact Sheets: Utah State University
Lenticels
Scientific Name: NA
Photo(s): Lenticels, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Note: Lenticels are NOT a plant disease, they are a natural formation that act as a pore, allowing the exchange of gases between the outside environment and the plant.
Situation: Lenticels on cherry
County: Salt Lake County
Fact Sheets: None
Necrotic Ring Spot
Scientific Name: Ophiosphaerlla korrae
Photo(s): Necrotic ring spot, Mary Ann Hansen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org.
Situation: Turf
County: Salt Lake County
Fact Sheets: Utah State University; Colorado State University