Diseases of weeds

beneficials - natural enemies of pests

Puccinia chondrillina infection on Chondrilla juncea (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Gary L. Piper, Washington State University
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Diseases of weeds

This group includes beneficial organisms which have been reported to cause diseases on weeds, including plant parasitic nematodes.

The following subgroups are currently included in the system:

• bacterial diseases of weeds like Pseudomonas spp.
• fungi and oomycetes causing diseases on weeds like Puccinia spp.
• plant parasitic nematodes affecting weeds
• virus diseases of weeds