Diseases in Plants

Diseases in plants are caused by different agent and affect its different parts. Most plant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. List of some of the fungal, viral and bacterial diseases are given below:

Fungal Diseases in Plants:

Name of the Crop/Plant	Fungal Disease
Sugarcane	Red Rot
Bajra (Pearl Millet)	Ergot, Green Ear, Smut
Pigeon Pea, Cotton	Wilt
Ground Nut	Tikka
Rice	Blast
Paddy, Papaya	Foot Rot
Wheat	Rust, Powdery Mildew
Coffee	Rust
Potato	Late Blight
Grapes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bajra, Mustard	Downy Mildew
Radish, Turnip	White Rust

Viral Diseases in Plants:

Name of the Crop/Plant	Viral Disease
Potato	Leaf Roll, Mosaic
Banana	Bunchy Top
Papaya	Leaf Curl
Tobacco	Mosaic
Carrot	Red Leaf

Bacterial Diseases in Plants:

Name of the Crop/Plant	Bacterial Disease
Beans, Rice	Blight
Cotton	Black Arm
Tomato	Canker
Potato	Ring Rot, Brown Rot