Global plant health database
Know what to look for in the field.
Explore expert-reviewed guides with visible symptoms, cautious field checks and water-management notes. The separate 84-condition registry shows which additional records still need scientific content, licensed imagery and local model evaluation.
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Cassava mosaic disease
Cassava mosaic begomoviruses
A viral disease spread mainly through infected cuttings and whiteflies. Early recognition helps protect nearby fields.
Cassava bacterial blight
Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis
A bacterial disease that can move through infected planting material, rain splash and contaminated tools.
Maize streak disease
Maize streak virus
A leafhopper-transmitted viral disease that is most damaging when infection occurs early in crop development.
Rice blast
Magnaporthe oryzae
A fungal disease affecting leaves, nodes and panicles, favoured by susceptible varieties and prolonged leaf wetness.
Wheat stem rust
Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
A wind-borne rust that can spread rapidly across susceptible wheat when conditions are favourable.
Sorghum anthracnose
Colletotrichum sublineola
A fungal disease that affects leaves and, in severe cases, stalks and panicles in warm, humid conditions.
Cocoa black pod
Phytophthora species
A destructive pod disease favoured by wet, humid conditions and poor airflow in the cocoa canopy.
Coffee leaf rust
Hemileia vastatrix
A fungal leaf disease that causes premature leaf fall and can weaken production over successive seasons.