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This article is a list of diseases of spinach (Spinacia oleracea).
Bacterial diseases
| Bacterial diseases | |
|---|---|
| Bacterial leaf spot | Pseudomonas syringae pv. spinacea |
| Bacterial soft rot | Erwinia carotovora |
| Witches’-broom | Rickettsia-like organism |
Fungal and Oomycete diseases
| Fungal diseases | |
|---|---|
| Anthracnose | |
| Aphanomyces root rot | |
| Cercospora leaf spot | |
| Damping-off |
Pythium aphanidermatum |
| Downy mildew = blue mold | |
| Fusarium wilt | |
| Leaf spot |
Alternaria spp. |
| Phoma blight | |
| Phytophthora root rot | |
| Pythium root rot |
Pythium aphanidermatum |
| Red rust | |
| Seed mold |
Alternaria spp. |
| White rust | |
| White smut | |
Nematodes, parasitic
| Nematodes, parasitic | |
|---|---|
| Beet cyst nematode | Heterodera schachtii |
| Clover cyst nematode | Heterodera trifolii |
| Root knot | Meloidogyne spp. |
| Root lesion | Pratylenchus spp. |
Viral diseases
| Viral diseases | |
|---|---|
| Curly top | genus Hybrigeminivirus, Beet curly top virus (BCTV) |
| Speckles | genus Luteovirus, Beet western yellows virus (BWYV) genus Umbravirus, Lettuce speckles mottle virus (LSMV) |
| Spinach blight | genus Fabavirus, Broad bean wilt virus (BBWV) genus Cucumovirus, Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) |
| Spinach mosaic | genus Potyvirus, Beet mosaic virus (BtMV) genus Tobamovirus, Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) |
| Yellow dwarf | Unidentified virus |
| Yellows | genus Luteovirus, Beet western yellows virus (BWYV) genus Cucumovirus, Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) |
Phytoplasmal diseases
| Phytoplasmal diseases | |
|---|---|
| Aster yellows | Phytoplasma |
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
| Miscellaneous diseases and disorders | |
|---|---|
| Heart-leaf disorder | Low light, wide diurnal air temperature fluctuations, low soil temperatures |
| Leaf necrosis and scorch | Ozone and other air pollutants |
| Tip burn | Unknown |
| Yellows | Nutritional disorders |