UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 16, 2023
In 2023, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy, as well as information on the PDDC’s current fee structure. Digital diagnoses will be included in the Wisconsin Disease Almanac and when a digital diagnosis would normally require a lab confirmation, the disease/disorder will be labeled as “suspected”. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from June 10, 2023 through June 16, 2023.
PLANT/SAMPLE TYPE | DISEASE/DISORDER | PATHOGEN | COUNTY |
FRUIT CROPS | |||
Apple | Sooty Mold | Unspecified sooty mold fungi | Winnebago |
Peach | Bacterial Canker | Pseudomonas syringae | Rock |
To learn more about plant diseases and their control, as well as PDDC educational resources and activities, visit the PDDC website at pddc.wisc.edu, follow the clinic on Facebook and Twitter @UWPDDC or email pddc@wisc.edu to subscribe to the PDDC listserv “UWPDDCLearn”.
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