List of date palm diseases

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This article is a list of diseases of date palms (Phoenix dactylifera).

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[edit] Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Bayoud (Fusariose) Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis
Belaat Phytophthora sp.
Bending head

Ceratocystis paradoxa
Chalara paradoxa [anamorph]
= Thielaviopsis paradoxa
Lasiodiplodia theobromae
= Botryodiplodia theobromae

Black leaf spot Chaetosphaeropsis sp.
Black scorch

Ceratocystis paradoxa
Chalara paradoxa [anamorph]

Diplodia disease

Diplodia phoenicum
Lasiodiplodia theobromae
= Diplodia natalensis

Fruit rots

Alternaria spp.
Aspergillus spp.
Fusarium spp.
Penicillium spp., etc.

Graphiola leaf spot Graphiola phoenicis
Inflorescence rot

Diplodia spp.
Fusarium spp.
hielaviopsis spp.

Khamedj Mauginiella scaettae
Omphalia root rot

Omphalia tralucida
Omphalia pigmentata


[[Wilt of fruit bunches caused by Fusarium moniliforme New disease first reported in Saudi Arabia by M.A. El-Meleigi 2004]]

Pestalotia leaf spot

Pestalotiopsis palmarum
= Pestalotia palmarum

Taches brunes (brown leaf spot)

Mycosphaerella tassiana
Cladosporium herbarum [anamorph]

Terminal bud rot

Ceratocystis paradoxa
Chalara paradoxa [anamorph]

[edit] Miscellaneous diseases and disorders

Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
Al-Wijm Unknown cause
Barhee disorder Unknown cause
Blacknose Physiological disorder
Black scald Physical disorder
Crosscut Anatomical defect, fruitstock
Faround Unknown cause
Internal browning Unknown cause
Lethal yellowing Mycoplasmalike organism (MLO)
Rapid decline Unknown cause

[edit] Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Root knot

Meloidogyne arenaria
Meloidogyne hapla
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne javanica

Root lesion

Pratylenchus penetrans

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