This article is a list of diseases of peaches and nectarines (Peach: Prunus persica; Nectarine: P. persica var. nucipersica).
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseasesBacterial canker Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringaeBacterial spot = bacteriosis Xanthomonas pruni X. arboricola pv. pruni X. campestris pv. pruniCrown gall Agrobacterium tumefaciensPhony disease = phony peach Xylella fastidiosa
Fungal diseases
Fungal diseasesAlternaria rot Alternaria alternata Alternaria spp. AnthracnoseGlomerella cingulata [teleomorph] (archaic)
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex
C. siamense C. fructicola
Colletotrichum acutatum species complex
C. fioriniae C. nymphaeae C. simmondsiiArmillaria crown and root rot Armillaria mellea A. solidipes Armillaria bulbosa Armillaria tabescens Clitocybe tabescensBrown rot blossom blight and fruit rot Monilinia fructicola Monilinia laxaCercospora leaf spot Cercospora circumscissa Cercospora rubrotincta Ceratocystis canker Ceratocystis fimbriataConstriction canker = Fusicoccum canker,Phomopsis shoot blight Phomopsis amygdali Fusicoccum amygdaliCytospora canker Leucostoma persoonii Cytospora leucostoma [anamorph] Fusarium canker Fusarium spp. Gummosis (blister canker in Japan) Botryosphaeria dothidea Botryosphaeria berengeriana Fusicoccum aesculi [anamorph] Botryosphaeria obtusa Botryosphaeria rhodina Botryosphaeria ribisGreen fruit rot Botrytis cinerea Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph] Monilinia fructicola Monilinia laxaSclerotinia sclerotiorumLeaf curl Taphrina deformansPhymatotrichopsis root rot Phymatotrichopsis omnivora Phymatotrichum omnivorumPhytophthora crown and root rot Phytophthora cactorum Phytophthora cambivora Phytophthora citricola Phytophthora citrophthora Phytophthora cryptogea Phytophthora drechsleri Phytophthora megasperma Phytophthora parasitica Phytophthora syringae Phytophthora sp. Powdery mildew Podosphaera spp. Pythium root rot Pythium ultimum Rhizoctonia root rot Rhizoctonia solani Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph] Ripe fruit rots Aspergillus rot Aspergillus nigerBlue mold Penicillium sp. Botrytis rot Botrytis cinerea Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph] Sour rot Geotrichum candidum Candida albicansFusarium rot Fusarium avenaceum Gibberella avenacea [teleomorph] Fusarium oxysporum Fusarium solani Nectria haematococca [teleomorph] Gilbertella rot Gilbertella persicariaPhomopsis fruit rot Phomopsis sp. Pink fruit rot Trichothecium roseumRhizopus rot Rhizopus arrhizus Rhizopus circinans Rhizopus stoloniferMucor rot Mucor spp. Mucor piriformis...Rust Tranzschelia discolor f.sp. persicaScab Cladosporium carpophilum Fusicladium carpophilum Venturia carpophila [teleomorph] Cladosporium spp. Shot hole Wilsonomyces carpophilus Stigmina carpophilaSilver leaf Chondrostereum purpureumVerticillium wilt Verticillium dahliae Wood decay (Pathogenicity has not been proven for these fungi; other wood decay fungi that cause significant diseases include Armillaria mellea, Armillaria tabescens, and Chondrostereum purpureum.) Antrodia albida Ceriporia spissa Coriolopsis gallica Daedaleopsis confragosa Dendrophora albobadia Fomitopsis cajanderi Fomitopsis meliae Fomitopsis nivosa Fomitopsis palustris Fomitopsis pinicola Fomitopsis rosea Ganoderma annularis Ganoderma applanatum Ganoderma brownii Ganoderma lobatum Ganoderma lucidum Gloeophyllum mexicanum Gloeophyllum sepiarium Gloeophyllum trabeum Gloeoporus dichrous Inonotus dryophilus Irpex lacteus Laeticorticium roseum Laetiporus sulphureus Lenzites betulina Meruliopsis ambiguus Oxyporus corticola Oxyporus latemarginatus Oxyporus populinus Oxyporus similis Perenniporia fraxinophila Perenniporia medulla-panis Phanerochaete velutina Phellinus ferreus Phellinus ferruginosus Phellinus gilvus Phellinus pomaceus Pycnoporus cinnabarinus Schizophyllum commune Schizophyllum paradoxa Stereum hirsutum Stereum ochraceo-flavum Trametes elegans Trametes hirsuta Trametes pubescens Trametes versicolor Trichaptum biforme Tyromyces chioneus Tyromyces galactinus
Nematodes, parasitic
Nematodes, parasiticDagger nematode Xiphinema americanum Xiphinema rivesiLesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans Pratylenchus vulnusRing nematode Mesocriconema xenoplax Criconemella xenoplaxRoot knot nematode Meloidogyne arenaria Meloidogyne hapla Meloidogyne incognita Meloidogyne javanica
Viral and viroid diseases
(Also uncharacterized graft-transmissible pathogens [GTP])
Viral and viroid diseasesAsteroid spot = cherry Utah dixie spot GTP Bark and wood grooving GTP Blotch GTP Calico GTP Chlorosis GTP Chlorotic spot GTP Enation Peach enation virus Dark green sunken mottle genus Trichovirus, Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) Latent mosaic Peach latent mosaic viroid Line pattern genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) genus Ilarvirus, Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) Line pattern and leaf curl = cherry line pattern leaf curl GTP (associated with an isometric particle) Mosaic Peach mosaic virus Mottle GTP Mule's ear GTP (associated with PNRSV) Necrotic ringspot genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) Oil blotch GTP Plum pox = Sharka genus Potyvirus, Plum pox virus (PPV)Prunus stem pitting genus Nepovirus, Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) Purple mosaic GTP Rosette and decline genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) + genus Ilarvirus, Prune dwarf virus (PDV) Rosette mosaic Peach rosette mosaic virus Seedling chlorosis GTP Shoot stunting (= almond enation) genus Nepovirus, Tomato black ring virus (TBRV) Star mosaic GTP Stubby twig GTP Stunt genus Ilarvirus, Prune dwarf virus (PDV) + genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) Wart GTP Willow leaf rosette Strawberry latent ringspot virus (SLRSV) + an unknown sap-transmissible virus Yellow bud mosaic genus Nepovirus, Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) Yellow mosaic GTP Yellow mottle GTP
Phytoplasma diseases
Phytoplasmal and spiroplasmal diseasesApricot chlorotic leaf roll Phytoplasma Little peach (= yellows) Phytoplasma Red Suture (= yellows) Phytoplasma Rosette Phytoplasma X-Disease Phytoplasma Yellow leaf roll Phytoplasma Yellows Phytoplasma
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders diseases Miscellaneous diseases and disorders diseasesPeach tree short life Complex of ring nematode, bacterial canker, Cytospora canker, and/or cold injury
References
Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society