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This is a list of diseases of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). They present challenges to the successful cultivation of tobacco.
Bacterial diseases
| Bacterial diseases | |
|---|---|
| Angular leaf spot (Synonym: Wildfire, Black fire) | Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci) |
| Granville wilt | Ralstonia solanacearum, formerly Pseudomonas solanacearum |
| Hairy roots | Agrobacterium rhizogenes |
| Hollow stalk | Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica |
| Leaf gall | Rhodococcus fascians |
Fungal diseases
| Fungal diseases | |
|---|---|
| Anthracnose |
Colletotrichum destructivum |
| Barn spot | |
| Barn rot | Several fungi and bacteria |
| Black root rot | |
| Bikini | |
| Blue mold (downy mildew) | Peronospora tabacina |
| Brown spot | |
| Charcoal rot | |
| Collar rot | |
| Damping-off, Pythium | |
| Frogeye leaf spot | |
| Fusarium wilt |
Fusarium oxysporum (several f. sp.) |
| Gray mold |
Botrytis cinerea |
| Mycosphaerella leaf spot |
Mycosphaerella nicotianae |
| Olpidium seedling blight | |
| Phyllosticta leaf spot | |
| Powdery mildew | |
| Ragged leaf spot |
Phoma exigua var. exigua |
| Scab | |
| Sore shin and damping-off |
Rhizoctonia solani |
| Southern stem rot Southern blight |
Sclerotium rolfsii |
| Stem rot of transplants |
Pythium spp. |
| Target spot | |
| Verticillium wilt | |
Nematodes, parasitic
| Nematodes, parasitic | |
|---|---|
| Bulb and stem (stem break) | |
| Cyst |
Globodera solanacearum |
| Dagger, American | |
| Foliar | |
| Lesion |
Pratylenchus brachyurus |
| Reniform | |
| Root-knot |
Meloidogyne arenaria |
| Spiral |
Helicotylenchus spp. |
| Stubby-root |
Paratrichodorus spp. |
| Stunt |
Merlinius spp. |
Viral and phytoplasma diseases
| Viral mycoplasmalike organisms [MLO] diseases | |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa mosaic | Alfalfa mosaic virus |
| Aster yellows | Phytoplasma |
| Beet curly top | Beet curly top virus |
| Bushy top | Tobacco vein distorting virus and tobacco bushy top virus in combination |
| Cucumber mosaic | Cucumber mosaic virus |
| Lettuce necrotic yellows | Lettuce necrotic yellows virus (in Nicotiana glutinosa) |
| Peanut stunt | Peanut stunt virus |
| Rosette disease | Tobacco vein distorting virus and tobacco mottle virus in combination |
| Stolbur | Phytoplasma |
| Tobacco etch | Tobacco etch virus |
| Tobacco leaf curl | Tobacco leaf curl virus |
| Tobacco mosaic | Tobacco mosaic virus and Satellite Tobacco Mosaic Virus |
| Tobacco necrosis | Tobacco necrosis virus |
| Tobacco rattle | Tobacco rattle virus |
| Tobacco ring spot | Tobacco ring spot virus |
| Tobacco streak | Tobacco streak virus |
| Tobacco stunt | Tobacco stunt virus |
| Tobacco vein mottling | Tobacco vein mottling virus |
| Tomato spotted wilt | Tomato spotted wilt virus |
| Vein banding | Potato virus Y |
| Wound tumor | Wound tumor virus |
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
| Miscellaneous diseases and disorders | |
|---|---|
| Brown root rot | Pratylenchus spp. (nematodes) |
| Drought spot | Drought |
| False broomrape | Unknown |
| Frenching | Metabolite of Bacillus cereus |
| Stem break (in Europe) | Ditylenchus dipsaci (nematodes) |
| Sunscald | High light intensity and high temperatures |
| Weather fleck | Ozone |