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A garlic bulb next to a clove crushed in a garlic press. Garlic allergy or allergic contact dermatitis to garlic is a common inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with garlic oil or dust. It mostly affects people who cut and handle fresh garlic, such as chefs, [ 1 ] and presents on the tips of the thumb, index and middle fingers of the ...
GarCLV main transmission is through propagation material. [5] As a result, it is often widespread among garlic crop. The virus single infection in garlic is usually symptomless, but in mixed infections with leek yellow stripe virus (LYSV, Potyvirus) or onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV, Potyvirus) could form ‘garlic viral complex’ which increases severity of the other viruses infection. [6]
Garlic may also suffer from pink root, a typically non-fatal disease that stunts the roots and turns them pink or red; [22] or leek rust, which usually appears as bright orange spots. [23] The larvae of the leek moth attack garlic by mining into the leaves or bulbs. [24] Botrytis neck and bulb rot is a disease of onion, garlic, leek and shallot.
Leveillula taurica is an obligate fungal pathogen, from the phylum Ascomycota, which causes powdery mildew on onion. This disease prefers warm, dry environments. It is rare in the United States, and is currently restricted to western states. Globally, it is also a minor problem with limited occurrences in the Middle East, Europe, and South America.
Botrytis squamosa. Botrytis squamosa (teleomorph: Botryotinia squamosa) is a fungus that causes leaf blight on onion (often termed ‘blast’) that is distinctly characterized by the two stages – leaf spotting followed by blighting. [1] The pathogen is an ascomycete that belongs to the family Sclerotiniaceae in the order Helotiales. [2]
Onion yellow dwarf virus. Onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV) is a plant virus in the genus Potyvirus that has been identified worldwide and mainly infects species of Allium such as onion, garlic, and leek. [1][2][3][4] The virus causes mild to severe leaf malformation, and bulb reduction up to sixty percent has been observed in garlic. [5]
Ditylenchus dipsaci is a plant pathogenic nematode that primarily infects onion and garlic. [2] It is commonly known as the stem nematode, the stem and bulb eelworm, or onion bloat (in the United Kingdom). [3][4] Symptoms of infection include stunted growth, discoloration of bulbs, and swollen stems. D. dipsaci is a migratory endoparasite that ...
Porphyria is a group of disorders in which substances called porphyrins build up in the body, adversely affecting the skin or nervous system. [1] The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria, as symptoms are rapid in onset and short in duration. [1] Symptoms of an attack include abdominal pain, chest pain, vomiting ...