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Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Dahlia diseases.
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July 5, 2023
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Disease | Symptoms | Pathogen/Cause | Management |
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Aster Yellows | Leaf-like tissue forms where flower parts should be located. Flower-like parts remain green or light green. | Phytoplasma | Destroy infected plants. Control leafhoppers. |
Bacterial Stem Rot | Blackened stems have a soft, wet, interior and a foul odor. | Erwinia carotovora | Promptly destroy infected plants |
Gray Mold | In wet weather, masses of gray spores form on brown spots on buds, leaves or stems. | Botrytis cinerea | Maintain low relative humidity. Apply a fungicide to protect healthy plants. |
Powdery Mildew | Dry, white, mealy, fungal growth occurs on the upper surface of leaves. | Golovinomyces cichoracearum (formerly Erysiphe) | Apply a fungicide when the fungus is first observed. |
Storage Rot | Tubers decay into a soft smelly mass. | Various fungi and bacteria. | Avoid wounding the tubers. Let the tuber surfaces dry and remove soil before storing. Store tubers in a cool, dry location. |
Verticillium Wilt | Single branches or the entire plant wilts and dies. Vascular tissue in affectes stems is black, dark brown, or greenish-brown. | Verticillium | Plant in pathogen-free potting mix. |
Virus | Conspicuous rings and line patterns may be present or a mosaic of light and dark green may occur on leaves. | Impatiens necrotic spot virus | Discard infected plants. Do not save tubers from affected plants. Control thrips since they vector the virus. |
Prepared by Gary W. Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology
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Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Pennsylvania State University
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