Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from June 14, 2025 through June 20, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Boxwood
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Canker
Pathogen:  Volutella sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Buckthorn (Fern Leaf)
Disease/Disorder:  Crown Rust
Pathogen:  Puccinia coronata
County:  Dane

Plant:  Burning Bush
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Cherry (Sand)
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Apple Scab
Pathogen:  Venturia inaequalis
Counties:  Dane, Racine

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Chlorosis
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Elm (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Dutch Elm Disease
Pathogen:  Ophiostoma sp. 
County:  La Crosse

Plant:  Magnolia
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Maple (Sugar)
Disease/Disorder:  Squirrel Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Washington

Plant:  Maple (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Root/Crown Rot
Pathogens:  Pythium sp., Fusarium sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Oak (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Anthracnose
Pathogen:  Discula sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Oak (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Oak Wilt
Pathogen:  Bretziella fagacearum
County:  Columbia

Plant:  Oak (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Anthracnose
Pathogen:  Discula sp.
County:  Lake (IL)

Plant:  Oak (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Chlorosis
Pathogen:  None
County:  Lake (IL)

Plant:  Oak (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Tubakia Leaf Spot
Pathogen:  Tubakia dryina
County:  Lake (IL)

Plant:  Redbud
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Plum
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Portage

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Hosta
Disease/Disorder:  Host Virus X (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Hosta virus X
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Monarda
Disease/Disorder:  Chemical Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Sawyer

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Peony
Disease/Disorder:  Root/Crown Rot
Pathogens:  Phytophthora sp., Rhizoctonia sp.
County:  Iowa

Plant:  Phlox
Disease/Disorder:  Chemical Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Sawyer

Plant:  St. John’s-Wort
Disease/Disorder:  Rust
Pathogen:  Melampsora hypericorum (Suspected)
County:  La Crosse

Plant:  Veronica
Disease/Disorder:  Chemical Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Sawyer

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Fir (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Phyllosticta Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Phyllosticta sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Cedar-Quince Rust
Pathogen:  Gymnosporangium clavipes
County:  Dane

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Cytospora Canker
Pathogen:  Cytospora sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Tip Blight
Pathogen:  Phomopsis juniperovora
County:  Dane

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Stigmina Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Stigmina juniperina
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn 
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Yew
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  Waukesha

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Vegetable Crops

Plant:  Onion
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Dodge

Plant:  Pea
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogens:  Aphanomyces euteiches, Fusarium sp., Pythium sp., Rhizoctonia sp. 
County:  Waushara

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

Mushroom ID:  Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha) 
County: Winnebago

Mushroom ID:  Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma sp.) 
County:  Winnebago

Mushroom ID:  Glistening Inky Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) 
County: Waukesha

Mushroom ID:  Woodland Inkcap (Coprinellus deliquescens) 
County:  Waukesha

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from June 7, 2025 through June 13, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Boxwood
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Canker
Pathogen:  Volutella sp.
County:  Brown

Plant:  Buckthorn (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Crown Rust
Pathogen:  Puccinia coronata
County:  Washington

Plant:  Dogwood (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Botryosphaeria Canker
Pathogen:  Botryosphaeria sp.
County:  Ozaukee

Plant:  Oak (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Anthracnose
Pathogen:  Discula sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Oak (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Anthracnose (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Discula sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Redbud
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

No New Diseases

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Peony
Disease/Disorder:  Root/Crown Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Dane

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Root/Crown Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Washington

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn 
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Pine (Scots)
Disease/Disorder:  Diplodia Shoot Blight and Canker
Pathogen:  Diplodia sp.
County:  Dane

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from May 31, 2025 through June 6, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Aspen
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Buckthorn (Fern Leaf)
Disease/Disorder:  Crown Rust
Pathogen:  Puccinia coronata
County:  Dane

Plant:  Hawthorn
Disease/Disorder:  Cedar-Quince Rust
Pathogen:  Gymnosporangium clavipes
County:  Dane

Plant:  Hawthorn
Disease/Disorder:  Improper Planting
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Lilac (Japanese Tree)
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Maple (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Anthracnose
Pathogen:  Discula sp.
County:  Lafayette

Plant:  Oak (Bur)
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Rose
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis/Diaporthe Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp./Diaporthe sp.
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Rose
Disease/Disorder:  Virus Disease
Pathogen:  Unspecified virus
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Witch-Hazel
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dodge

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Peach
Disease/Disorder: Peach Leaf Curl
Pathogen:  Taphrina deformans
Counties:  Washington, Waukesha

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Geranium (Perennial)
Disease/Disorder:  Polygonum-Geranium Rust
Pathogen:  Puccinia polygoni-amphibii
County:  Rock

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Urine Damage (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Pine (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Diplodia Shoot Blight and Canker
Pathogen:  Diplodia sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Pine (White)
Disease/Disorder:  White Pine Blister Rust
Pathogen:  Cronartium ribicola
County:  Dane

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from May 24, 2025 through May 30, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Aspen
Disease/Disorder:  Venturia Leaf and Shoot Blight
Pathogen:  Venturia moreletii
County:  La Crosse

Plant:  Boxwood
Disease/Disorder:  Fusarium Canker
Pathogen:  Fusarium sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Boxwood
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Canker
Pathogen:  Volutella sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Oak (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Armillaria Root Disease (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Armillaria sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Pear (Callery)
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Rhododendron
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Washington

Plant:  Rhododendron
Disease/Disorder:  Seimatosporium Leaf Spot
Pathogen:  Seimatosporium sp.
County:  Washington

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Gooseberry
Disease/Disorder:  Gooseberry Rust
Pathogen:  Puccinia caracina var. pringsheimiana
County:  Dane

Plant:  Peach
Disease/Disorder: Peach Leaf Curl
Pathogen:  Taphrina deformans
County:  Dane

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
Counties:  Milwaukee, Waukesha

Plant:  Pansy
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogens:  Phytophthora sp., Rhizoctonia sp.
County:  Kenosha

Plant:  Peony
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury
Pathogen:  None
County:  Vernon

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Transplant Shock (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Urine Damage (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Fir (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Phyllosticta Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Phyllosticta sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Clark

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Saratoga (NY)

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

Mushroom ID:  Glistening Inky Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) 
County:  Dane

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from May 17, 2025 through May 23, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Boxwood
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Canker
Pathogen:  Volutella sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Lichens
Pathogen:  None
County:  Florence

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Sapsucker Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Florence

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Sphaeropsis Canker
Pathogen:  Sphaeropsis sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Lilac
Disease/Disorder:  Ascochyta Leaf Blight
Pathogen:  Ascochyta sp.
County:  Walworth

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder:  Sooty Mold
Pathogen:  Miscellaneous sooty mold fungi
County:  Iowa

Plant:  Plum
Disease/Disorder: Black Knot
Pathogen:  Apiosporina morbosa
County:  Jefferson

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
Counties:  Columbia, Waukesha

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Phyllosticta Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Phyllosticta sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Fir (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder: Phomopsis Tip Blight
Pathogen:  Phomopsis juniperovora
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder: Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Norway)
Disease/Disorder: Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
Counties:  Milwaukee, Washington

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Dane

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Vegetable Crops

Plant:  Cabbage
Disease/Disorder:  Damping-Off
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Waushara

Plant:  Cantaloupe
Disease/Disorder:  Damping-Off
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Monroe

Plant:  Pea
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Waushara

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from May 10, 2025 through May 16, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Hickory
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Gall
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  Door

Plant:  Oak (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Armillaria Root Disease
Pathogen:  Armillaria sp.
County:  Walworth

Plant:  Trees and shrubs (Miscellaneous)
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder:  Phomopsis Canker
Pathogen:  Phomopsis sp.
County:  St. Croix

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder: Transplant Shock (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  St. Croix

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  St. Croix

Plant:  Raspberry
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Milwaukee

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Bergenia
Disease/Disorder:  Transplant Shock (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Bergenia
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Herbaceous Ornamentals (Miscellaneous)
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Monarda
Disease/Disorder:  Gray Mold (Botrytis Blight)
Pathogen:  Botrytis sp.
County:  Green

Plant:  Monarda
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Green

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
Counties:  Milwaukee, Waukesha

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Milwaukee

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Phyllosticta Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Phyllosticta sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Transplant Shock (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Grant

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Water Stress (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder: Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Grant

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
Counties:  Milwaukee, Sheboygan

Plant:  Pine (Japanese White)
Disease/Disorder:  Cyclaneusma Needle Blight
Pathogen:  Cyclaneusma minus
County:  Dane

Plant:  Pine (White)
Disease/Disorder:  White Pine Blister Rust
Pathogen:  Cronartium ribicola
County:  Dane

Plant:  Spruce (Black Hills)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Dodge

Plant:  Spruce (Blue)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Dunn

Plant:  Spruce (White)
Disease/Disorder:  Fertility Issues (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Spruce (White)
Disease/Disorder: Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Trees and shrubs (Miscellaneous)
Disease/Disorder:  Herbicide Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Yew
Disease/Disorder:  Twig Blight
Pathogen:  Sphaeropsis sp.
County:  Dane

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from May 3, 2025 through May 9, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Crabapple
Disease/Disorder:  Lichens
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Oak (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Armillaria Root Disease
Pathogen:  Armillaria sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Oak (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  White Rot
Pathogen:  Trichaptum biforme
County:  Waukesha

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder:  Frost Crack
Pathogen:  None
County:  Sauk

Plant:  Apple
Disease/Disorder:  Sap Rot
Pathogen:  Schizophyllum commune
County:  Sauk

Plant:  Nectarine
Disease/Disorder:  Peach Leaf Curl
Pathogen:  Taphrina deformans
County:  Nassau (NY)

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Geranium
Disease/Disorder:  Iron/Manganese Toxicity (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Lobelia
Disease/Disorder:  Heat Stress (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Jefferson

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
Counties:  Milwaukee, Waukesha

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
Counties:  Milwaukee, Waukesha

Plant:  Phlox (Garden)
Disease/Disorder:  Phytoplasma Disease
Pathogen:  Unspecified Phytoplasma
County:  Green

Plant:  Phlox (Garden)
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Green

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Cytospora Canker
Pathogen:  Cytospora sp.
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Hemlock (Eastern)
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Dane

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Milwaukee

Plant:  Pine (Scots)
Disease/Disorder:  Diplodia Shoot Blight and Canker
Pathogen:  Diplodia sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Norway)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Spruce Needle Drop
Pathogen:  Setomelanomma holmii
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Transplant Shock
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Water Stress
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from April 26, 2025 through May 2, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

No New Diseases

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

No New Diseases

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Vinca
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

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Houseplants

No New Diseases

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Juniper
Disease/Disorder:  Cedar-Quince Rust (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Gymnosporangium clavipes
County:  Ozaukee

Plant:  Pine (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Brown Spot (Suspected)
Pathogen:  Lecanosticta acicola
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Pine (Red)
Disease/Disorder:  Ozone Damage (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Norway)
Disease/Disorder:  Spruce Needle Drop
Pathogen:  Setomelanomma holmii
County:  Jefferson

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Vegetable Crops

Plant:  Garlic
Disease/Disorder:  Aerial Blight
Pathogen:  Rhizoctonia sp.
County:  Richland

Plant:  Garlic
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Pythium sp.
County:  Richland

Plant:  Tomato
Disease/Disorder:  Edema
Pathogen:  None
County:  Taylor

Plant:  Tomato
Disease/Disorder:  Ethylene Damage (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Taylor

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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Compiled by Brian Hudelson and Dante Tauscheck

The following diseases/disorders were identified at the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic from April 19, 2025 through April 25, 2025.

 

 

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Broad-Leafed Woody Ornamentals

No New Diseases

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Field Crops

No New Diseases

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Forage Crops

No New Diseases

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Fruit Crops

Plant:  Blueberry
Disease/Disorder:  Cold Injury (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Vernon

Plant:  Blueberry
Disease/Disorder:  Lichens
Pathogen:  None
County:  Vernon

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Herbaceous Ornamentals

Plant:  Astilbe
Disease/Disorder:  Tobacco Rattle
Pathogen:  Tobacco rattle virus
County:  Jefferson

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Volutella Blight
Pathogen:  Volutella pachysandricola
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Pachysandra
Disease/Disorder:  Winter Burn
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Tradescantia
Disease/Disorder:  Tobacco Rattle
Pathogen:  Tobacco rattle virus
County:  Jefferson

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Houseplants

Plant:  Hibiscus
Disease/Disorder:  Fertility Issues (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

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Needled Woody Ornamentals

Plant:  Arborvitae
Disease/Disorder:  Root Rot
Pathogen:  Phytophthora sp.
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Pine (Japanese White)
Disease/Disorder:  Artillery fungus 
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Spruce (Norway)
Disease/Disorder:  Hail Damage
Pathogen:  None
County:  Dane

Plant:  Spruce (Norway)
Disease/Disorder:  Spruce Needle Drop
Pathogen:  Setomelanomma holmii
County:  Racine

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Pathogen:  Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii
County:  Waukesha

Plant:  Spruce (Unspecified)
Disease/Disorder:  Water Stress (Suspected)
Pathogen:  None
County:  Waukesha

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Vegetable Crops

No New Diseases

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Specialty Crops

No New Diseases

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Miscellaneous

No New Reports

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