List of coconut palm diseases
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Bacterial diseases
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| Bacterial bud rot | Erwinia Erwinia Erwinia is a genus of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria containing mostly plant pathogenic species which was named for the first phytobacteriologist, Erwin Smith. It is a gram negative bacterium related to E. coli, Shigella, Salmonella and Yersinia. It is primarily a rod-shaped bacteria. A well-known... spp. |
Fungal diseases
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| Algal leaf spot | Cephaleuros virescens Cephaleuros virescens Cephaleuros virescens is a plant pathogen.... |
| Anthracnose | Glomerella cingulata Glomerella cingulata Glomerella cingulata is a plant pathogenic fungus that causes disease on many different hosts including quince and apple bitter rot and anthracnose on many fruit and vegetable species. Glomerella cingulata is the sexual stage while the asexual stage is called Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.-... Colletotrichum gloeosporioides [anomorph] |
| Bitten leaf | Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa is a plant pathogen able to cause disease in many species.- External links :* *... Chalara paradoxa [anomorph] |
| Bipolaris leafspot | Bipolaris incurvata Bipolaris incurvata Bipolaris incurvata is a plant pathogen that causes blight and leaf spots in coconut trees.- External links :* *... |
| Black scorch | Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa is a plant pathogen able to cause disease in many species.- External links :* *... Chalara paradoxa [anomorph] |
| Bud rot | Phytophthora palmivora Phytophthora palmivora Phytophthora palmivora causes bud-rot of palms, fruit-rot or kole-roga of coconut and arecanut. These are among the most serious diseases caused by fungi and moulds in South India. It occurs almost every year in Malnad, Mysore, North & South Kanara, Malabar and other areas. Similar diseases of... Phytophthora heveae Phytophthora katsurae Phytophthora katsurae Phytophthora katsurae is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut trees in Japan. It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Korea.- External links :* *... Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae is a plant pathogen. It can be found in the root of Zamioculcas zamiifolia.- External links :* *... Fusarium moniliforme Fusarium solani Graphium Graphium (fungus) Graphium is a genus of fungi in the family Microascaceae. It probably evolved from a lichen ancestor, as it is closely related to many lichenized species of fungi.-External links:* at Index Fungorum... sp. |
| Catacauma leaf spot | Catacauma mucosum |
| Damping-off | Fusarium Fusarium Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with plants. Most species are harmless saprobes, and are relatively abundant members of the soil microbial community. Some species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health... spp. Phytophthora Phytophthora Phytophthora is a genus of plant-damaging Oomycetes , whose member species are capable of causing enormous economic losses on crops worldwide, as well as environmental damage in natural ecosystems. The genus was first described by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875... spp. Pythium Pythium Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycete. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals... spp. Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani is a plant pathogenic fungus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution. This plant pathogen was discovered more than 100 years ago. Rhizoctonia solani frequently exists as thread-like growth on plants or in culture. Asexual spores are not produced, only the sexual stage... |
| Dry basal rot | Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa is a plant pathogen able to cause disease in many species.- External links :* *... Chalara paradoxa [anomorph] |
| Ganoderma butt rot | Ganoderma boninense Ganoderma tornatum Ganoderma tornatum Ganoderma tornatum is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Ganoderma zonatum Ganoderma zonatum Ganoderma zonatum is a plant pathogen that infects the palm species causing butt rot. It is a fungus that infects the bottom 4 –5 feet of the plant also rotting the roots... |
| Graphiola leaf spot | Graphiola phoenicis Graphiola phoenicis Graphiola phoenicis is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Gray leaf blight | Pestalotiopsis palmarum Pestalotiopsis palmarum Pestalotiopsis palmarum is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Koleroga | Phytophthora arecae |
| Leaf blight | Cytospora palmarum Cytospora palmarum Cytospora palmarum is a plant pathogen that causes leaf blight on coconut.- External links :* *... |
| Leaf spots | Alternaria Alternaria Alternaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Alternaria species are known as major plant pathogens. They are also common allergens in humans, growing indoors and causing hay fever or hypersensitivity reactions that sometimes lead to asthma... sp. Botryosphaeria disrupta Botryosphaeria disrupta Botryosphaeria disrupta is a plant pathogen that causes canker and dieback in several important plant species such as mango and avocado.- External links :**... Capitorostrum cocoes Capitorostrum cocoes Capitorostrum cocoes is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Cercospora Cercospora Cercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Several species of this genus cause plant diseases, mostly forms of leaf spot. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the most well-known of the species.-... sp. Curvularia lunata Cylindrocladium pteridis Cylindrocladium pteridis Cylindrocladium pteridis is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Drechslera gigantea Drechslera gigantea Drechslera gigantea is a plant pathogen that causes eyespot disease on many host plants.- External links :* *... Drechslera halodes Epicoccum nigrum Epicoccum nigrum Epicoccum nigrum is a species of fungus. A plant pathogen, it is widespread fungus which produces colored pigments that can be used as antifungal agents against other pathogenic fungi.... Helminthosporium sp. Macrophoma Macrophoma Macrophoma is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae.-Species:*Macrophoma abietis*Macrophoma abietis-pectinatae*Macrophoma abscondita*Macrophoma acaciaecola*Macrophoma acanthina*Macrophoma aceris... sp. Macrosporium cocos Macrosporium cocos Macrosporium cocos is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Melanconium sp. Mycosphaerella palmicola Mycosphaerella palmicola Mycosphaerella palmicola is a fungal plant pathogen.-External links:* *... Periconiella cocoes Periconiella cocoes Periconiella cocoes is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Pseudoepicoccum cocos Pseudoepicoccum cocos Pseudoepicoccum cocos is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... Phomopsis Phomopsis Phomopsis is a genus of ascomyceta fungi.-Species:Species include:* Phomopsis arnoldiae* Phomopsis asparagi* Phomopsis asparagicola* Phomopsis cannabina* Phomopsis caricae-papayae* Phomopsis coffeae* Phomopsis elaeagni... sp. Phyllosticta palmetto Phyllosticta palmetto Phyllosticta palmetto is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... Ramularia necator Ramularia necator Ramularia necator is a fungal plant pathogen.-External links:**... |
| Lethal bole rot | Marasmiellus cocophilus Marasmiellus cocophilus Marasmiellus cocophilus is a fungal plant pathogen that causes lethal bole rot on coconut.- External links :* *... |
| Lixa grande | Sphaerodothis acrocomiae |
| Lixa pequena | Phyllachora torrendiella |
| Nut fall | Phytophthora arecae Phytophthora palmivora Phytophthora palmivora Phytophthora palmivora causes bud-rot of palms, fruit-rot or kole-roga of coconut and arecanut. These are among the most serious diseases caused by fungi and moulds in South India. It occurs almost every year in Malnad, Mysore, North & South Kanara, Malabar and other areas. Similar diseases of... Phytophthora katsurae Phytophthora katsurae Phytophthora katsurae is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut trees in Japan. It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Korea.- External links :* *... Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae is a plant pathogen. It can be found in the root of Zamioculcas zamiifolia.- External links :* *... Fusarium moniliforme Graphium Graphium (fungus) Graphium is a genus of fungi in the family Microascaceae. It probably evolved from a lichen ancestor, as it is closely related to many lichenized species of fungi.-External links:* at Index Fungorum... sp. |
| Powdery mildew | Oidium Oidium This article is about a type of fungal spore. For the ascomycete genus, see Oidium . For the fungus that causes powdery mildew on grapes, see Uncinula necator.... sp. |
| Queima das folhas | Botryosphaeria cocogena Botryosphaeria cocogena Botryosphaeria cocogena is a plant pathogen that causes blight in coconut leaves.- External links :**... Lasiodiplodia theobromae Lasiodiplodia theobromae Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogen with a very wide host range. It causes rotting and dieback in most species it infects. On rare occasions it has been found to cause Fungal keratitis. It is a common post harvest fungus disease of citrus known as stem-end rot.- External links :* *... [anomorph] |
| Root rot | Fusarium Fusarium Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with plants. Most species are harmless saprobes, and are relatively abundant members of the soil microbial community. Some species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health... spp. Phytophthora Phytophthora Phytophthora is a genus of plant-damaging Oomycetes , whose member species are capable of causing enormous economic losses on crops worldwide, as well as environmental damage in natural ecosystems. The genus was first described by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875... spp. Pythium Pythium Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycete. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals... spp. Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani is a plant pathogenic fungus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution. This plant pathogen was discovered more than 100 years ago. Rhizoctonia solani frequently exists as thread-like growth on plants or in culture. Asexual spores are not produced, only the sexual stage... |
| Stem bleeding | Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa Ceratocystis paradoxa is a plant pathogen able to cause disease in many species.- External links :* *... Chalara paradoxa |
| Stigmina leaf spot |
Stigmina palmivora Stigmina palmivora Stigmina palmivora is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *... |
| Thread blight | Pellicularia filamentosa Pellicularia koleroga Corticium penicillatum Corticium penicillatum Corticium penicillatum is a species of fungus in the class Agaricomycetes. It is a corticioid fungus and a plant pathogen, the causal agent of coconut thread blight, a leaf disease of coconuts.The species was originally described from Papua New Guinea in 1925 and has since been reported from... |
Virus and viroid diseases
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| Cadang-cadang | Coconut cadang-cadang viroid |
| Foliar decay | SS-DNA, identity uncertain |
| Tinangaja | Coconut tinangaja viroid |
| Natuna wilt | Not known |
| Premature decline | Not known |
| Soccoro wilt | Not known |
Phytoplasmal diseases
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| Awka disease | Phytoplasma |
| Blast | Phytoplasma suspected |
| Cape St. Paul wilt | Phytoplasma |
| Cedros wilt | Phytomonas stahellii |
| Heart rot | Phytomonas stahellii |
| Kaincope disease | Phytoplasma |
| Kalimantan wilt | Phytoplasma suspected |
| Kribi disease | Phytoplasma |
| Lethal decline | Phytoplasma |
| Lethal disease | Phytoplasma |
| Lethal yellowing | Phytoplasma |
| Pudricion del cogollo | Phytoplasma |
| Root wilt disease | Phytoplasma |
| Stem necrosis | Phytoplasma suspected |
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
| Miscellaneous diseases and disorders |
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| Bristle top | Not known |
| Dry bud rot | Not known, but possibly vectored by the insects Sogatella kolophon and S. yubana |
| Finschafen disease | Not known |
| Frond rot | Physiological disorder |
| Leaf scorch decline | Not known |
| Malaysia wilt | Not known |