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Diseases of Pepper (
Capsicum
L.)
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Revised by M. L. Lewis Ivey (last updated 12/2/15)
BACTERIAL DISEASES
Bacterial canker
Clavibacter michiganensis
subsp
. michiganensis
(Smith) Davis et al.
(syn.
Corynebacterium
michiganensis
)
Bacterial spot
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria
Jones et al.
X. gardneri
(ex Šutić) Jones et al.
X. perforans
Jones et al.
X. vesicatoria
(ex Doidge) Vauterin et al.
(syn.
X. campestris
pv
. vesicatoria
(ex Doidge) Vauterin et al.)
Bacterial wilt
Ralstonia solanacearum
(Smith) Yabuuchi et al.
Syringae seedling blight and leaf spot
Pseudomonas syringae
pv.
syringae
(van Hall)
Postharvest Diseases
Bacterial soft rot
Dickeya chrysanthemi
(Burkholder et al.)
Pectobacterium carotovora
(L. R. Jones)
P.
carotovora
subsp.
atroseptica
(van Hall)
P. carotovora
subsp.
carotovora
(L. R. Jones)
Pseudomonas
spp.
FUNGAL AND RELATED DISEASES
Anthracnose
Colletotrichum acutatum
Simmonds
(syn.
Glomerella acutata
Guerber & Correll)
C. coccodes
(Wallr.) Hughes
C. gloeosporioides
(Penz.) Penz. & Sacc
(syn.
G. cingulata
[Stoneman] Spauld & Schrenk)
C. truncatum
(Schwein.) Andrus & W. D. Moore
(syn.
C. capsici
[Syd.] Butler & Bisby)
Cercospora (Frogeye) leaf spot
Passalora capsicicola
(Vassiljevsky) Braun & Freire
(syn.
Cercospora capsici
Heald & Wolf)
Charcoal rot
Macrophomina phaseolina
(Tassi) Goid.
Choanephora blight (Wet rot)
Choanephora cucurbitarum
(Berk. & Ravenel) Thaxt.
Damping-off and root rot
Fusarium
spp.
Phytophthora
spp.
Pythium aphanidermatum
(Edson) Fitzp.
Pythium myriotylum
Drechs.
Pythium ultimum
(Trow)
(syn.
Globisporangium ultimum
[Trow] Uzuhashi et al.)
Rhizoctonia solani
Kϋhn
Downy mildew
Peronospora hyoscyami
f. sp.
tabacina
(Rabenh.) de Bary
(syn.
P. tabacina
Adam)
Fusarium stem rot
Fusarium solani
(Mart.) Sacc.
Fusarium wilt
Fusarium oxysporum
Schltdl.:Fr.
(syn.
F. oxysporum
f. sp.
capsici nov.
)
Gray leaf spot
Stemphylium lycopersici
(Enjoji) Yamamoto
(syn.
S. floridanum
Hanson & Weber)
S. solani
Weber
Gray mold
Botrytis cinerea
Pers.:Fr.
Phytophthora blight
Phytophthora capsici
Leonian
Powdery mildew
Leveillula taurica
(Lév.) Arnaud
(syns.
Oidiopsis sicula
Scalia;
O. taurica
Salmon)
Southern blight
Sclerotium rolfsii
Sacc.
(syn.
Athelia rolfsii
[Curzi] Tu & Kimbrough)
Verticillium wilt
Verticillium albo-atrum
Reinke & Berthold
V.
dahliae
Kleb.
White mold
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
(Lib.) de Bary
Postharvest Diseases
Alternaria rot
Alternaria alternata
(Fries) Keissler
Botrytis fruit rot
Botrytis cinerea
Pers.:Fr.
Rhizopus rot
Rhizopus stolonifer
(Ehrenb.:Fr.) Vuill.
NEMATODES (Parasitic)
Causing Major Diseases
Root-knot nematodes:
Meloidogyne arenaria
(Neal) Chit.
M. hapla
Chit.
M. incognita
(Kofoid & White) Chit.
M. javanica
(Treub) Chit.
Sting nematode:
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Rau
Causing Minor Diseases
False root-knot nematode:
Nacobbus aberrans
(Thorne)
Lesion nematode:
Pratylenchus penetrans
(Cobb)
Stubby-root nematodes:
Paratrichodorus
spp.
Trichodorus
spp.
Reniform nematode:
Rotylenchulus reniformis
Linford & Oliveira
Other nematodes:
Criconemella
spp.
Dolichodorus heterocephalus
Cobb
Helicotylenchus dihystera
(Cobb) Sher.
Hemicycliophora arenaria
Raski
Radopholus
similis
(Cobb) Thorne
NONINFECTIOUS DISORDERS AND DAMAGE
Blossom-end rot
Deficiency of calcium in fruit
Flower and flower bud drop
High temperatures sustained for 5 or more days
Fruit cracking
Fruit rapidly takes up fluid and the skin cannot accommodate expansion
Sunscald
Exposure of fruit to sunlight and heat
PARASITIC PLANT
Dodder
Cuscuta
spp.
VIRAL DISEASES
Alfalfa mosaic
Genus
Alfamovirus;
Alfalfa mosaic virus
(AMV)
Andean potato mottle
Genus
Comovirus;
Andean potato mottle virus
(APMoV)
Beet curly top
Genus
Curtovirus;
Beet curly top virus
(BCTV)
Beet western yellows
Genus
Luteovirus;
Beet western yellows virus
(BWYV)
Broad bean wilt
Genus
Fabavirus;
Broad bean wilt virus 1
(BBWV-1),
Broad bean wilt virus 2
(BBWV-1)
Capsicum chlorosis
Genus
Tospovirus;
Capsicum chlorosis virus
Carrot mottle
Genus
Umbravirus;
Carrot mottle virus
(CMoV)
Chili leaf curl
Genus
Begomovirus; Chili leaf curl virus
(Oman)
(syn. Tobacco leaf curl
;
Tobacco leaf curl virus
)
Chili veinal mottle
Genus
Potyvirus;
Chili veinal mottle virus
(ChiVMV)
Chino del tomate
Genus
Begomovirus;
Chino del tomate virus
(CdTV)
(syn.
Tomato leaf crumple virus
)
Cucumber mosaic
Genus
Cucumovirus;
Cucumber mosaic virus
(CMV)
Eggplant mosaic
Genus
Tymovirus;
Eggplant mosaic virus
(EPMV)
Eggplant mottle dwarf
Genus
Nucleorhabdovirus;
Eggplant mottled dwarf virus
Henbane mosaic
Genus
Potyvirus;
Henbane mosaic virus
Impatiens necrotic spot
Genus
Tospovirus;
Impatiens necrotic spot virus
(INSV)
Indian peanut clump
Genus
Pecluvirus;
Indian peanut clump virus
(IPCV)
Lychnis ringspot
Genus
Hordeivirus;
Lychnis ringspot virus
Moroccan pepper
Genus
Tombusvirus;
Moroccan pepper virus
(MPV)
Paprika mild mottle
Genus
Tobamovirus;
Paprika mild mottle virus
(PaMMV)
(syn.
Paprika mild
mottle virus [PMMV])
Pea early browning
Genus
Tobravirus;
Pea early browning virus
(PEBV)
Peanut stunt virus
Genus
Cucumovirus;
Peanut stunt virus
(PSV)
Pepper golden mosaic
Genus
Begomovirus;
Pepper golden mosaic virus
(syn.
Serrano golden mosaic virus
[SGMV])
Pepper huasteco yellow vein
Genus
Begomovirus;
Pepper huasteco yellow vein virus
(PHYVV)
(syn. Pepper hausteco
;
Pepper hausteco virus
)
Pepper mild mottle
Genus
Tobamovirus;
Pepper mild mottle virus
(PMMV)
Pepper mild tigre
Genus
Begomovirus;
Pepper mild tigre virus
Pepper mottle
Genus
Potyvirus;
Pepper mottle virus
(PepMoV)
Pepper veinal mottle
Genus
Potyvirus;
Pepper veinal mottle virus
(PVMV)
Peru tomato mosaic
Genus
Potyvirus;
Peru tomato mosaic virus
(PMV)
(syn. Peru tomato
;
Peru tomato virus
)
Petunia asteroid mosaic
Genus
Tombusvirus;
Petunia asteroid mosaic virus
Physalis mottle
Genus
Tymovirus;
Physalis mottle virus
(syn. Belladonna mottle
;
Belladonna mottle virus
[Iowa] [BMV])
Potato aucuba mosaic
Genus
Potexvirus;
Potato aucuba mosaic virus
(PAMV)
Potato leaf roll
Genus
Polerovirus;
Potato leaf roll virus
(PLrV or PLRV)
Potato mop-top
Genus
Pomovirus;
Potato mop-top virus
(PMTV)
Potato virus A
Genus
Potyvirus;
Potato virus A
(PVA)
Potato virus X
Genus
Potexvirus; Potato virus X
(PVX)
Potato virus Y
Genus
Potyvirus;
Potato virus Y
(PVY)
Sinaloa tomato leaf curl
Genus
Begomovirus;
Sinaloa tomato leaf curl virus
(TCLV)
Tobacco etch
Genus
Potyvirus;
Tobacco etch virus
(TEV)
Tobacco mild green mosaic
Genus
Tobamovirus;
Tobacco mild green mosaic
(TMGMV)
Tobacco mosaic
Genus
Tobamovirus;
Tobacco mosaic virus
(TMV)
Tobacco rattle
Genus
Tobravirus;
Tobacco rattle virus
(TRV)
Tobacco ringspot
Genus
Nepovirus;
Tobacco ringspot virus
(TRSV)
Tobacco streak
Genus
Ilarvirus;
Tobacco streak virus
(TSV)
(syn.
Tobacco streak virus
[TOBSV])
Tomato mosaic
Genus
Tobamovirus;
Tomato mosaic virus
(ToMV)
Tomato necrotic dwarf
Genus unassigned
;
Tomato necrotic dwarf virus
Tomato ringspot
Genus
Nepovirus;
Tomato ringspot virus
(ToRSV)
Tomato spotted wilt
Genus
Tospovirus;
Tomato spotted wilt virus
(TSWV)
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