Disease of Brassica
Brassica Diseases
| Disease type | Common name | Pathogen | Hosts |
| Fungal | White mould | Sclerotinia sclerotiorum | brassicas, carrot, lettuce, beans and many others |
| Oomcyete | Downy mildew | Hyaloperonospora brassicae | brassicas |
| Oomcyete | White rust | Albugo candida | brassicas |
| Bacterial | Black rot | Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris | brassicas, other crucifers |
| Bacterial | Leaf spot | Xanthomonas campestris pv. raphani | brassicas, other crucifers, tomato |
| Viral | Mosaic | Turnip mosaic virus | brassicas |
| Viral | Yellows | Turnip Yellows virus | brassicas |
| Other | Clubroot | Plasmodiophora brassicae | brassicas |
Plant Pathology related researchers at the School of Life Sciences:
- Dr John ClarksonLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (soilborne diseases including Fusarium, Sclerotinia and Pythium)
- Dr Miriam GiffordLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (Ralstonia solanacearum on roots of model legumes)
- Professor Murray GrantLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (plant-bacteria interactions)
- Professor Eric HolubLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (oomycetes, bacteria and others)
- Dr Vardis NtoukakisLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (plant-pathogen interactions)
- Professor John WalshLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (viral diseases including Turnip mosaic virus, Turnip yellow virus and others)
- Dr Shannon GreerLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window (viral diseases, bacterial diseases of brassicas)
- Dr Joana VicenteLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window, (visiting academic; bacterial diseases, oomycetes)
