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  1. Scab of Apple

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-23

    Development Center, Wooster, OH Apple scab is one of the most serious diseases of apple worldwide. Apple scab ... susceptible to this fungus. Both the leaves and fruit of apple trees can be affected by this disease. Infected ... defoliation may weaken trees and make them more susceptible to winter injury or other pests. Diseased fruits ...

  2. Sudden Oak Death (aka Ramorum blight)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-05

    blight) is a disease caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora ramorum that was discovered in ... central-coastal California in 1995. This pathogen had been known to cause disease in nurseries and gardens since ...  Sporangia of  P. ramorum. Photo by UC Berkeley. The disease causes extensive mortality on tanoak ...

  3. Keeping Plants Healthy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-gen-4

    pathology is the study of plant disease including the reasons why plants get sick and how to control or ... pest, or disease-causing organism, most specialists interested in plant health recommend the use of ... pest or disease. In some cases, the use of resistant cultivars or varieties might be the only means of ...

  4. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2073

    infect the host with any of several different diseases, which can result in mild to serious illness or ... species in Ohio are medically important because they are disease vectors: the American dog tick, the ... of the season until his death. Diseases: The American dog tick is the primary transmitter of Rocky ...

  5. Botulism: What You Don't See or Smell Can Still Hurt You

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5567-11

    botulinum. Botulism is a rare but serious foodborne disease that can be fatal. There are two different types ... Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot record the number of cases ... seek appropriate medical advice. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). ...

  6. Plants Get Sick Too!

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-gen-1

    An Introduction to Plant Diseases PLPATH-GEN-1 Agriculture and Natural Resources 02/01/2017 Sarah ... study of plant disease including the reasons why plants get sick and how to control or manage healthy ... plants. Why Worry About Plant Diseases?     Figure 1. Injury: Ice damage. The weight of the ice causes the ...

  7. Campylobacteriosis: A Concern for Parents with Young Children and Other Young Adults

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5565-11

    five years and below the most susceptible. Campylobacter-type bacteria have been known to cause disease ... cases of campylobacteriosis reported to local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and ... Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Vital Signs: Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens ...

  8. Staphylococcus aureus: A Problem When Food Is Left Out Too Long

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5564-11

    The disease that it causes can be serious, depending on individual response to the toxin, the amount ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot record the number of cases accurately unless the ... handling food. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Staphylococcal Food ...

  9. Invasive Species Management: Common and Japanese Barberry

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0106

    acting as an alternative host for the disease, black stem rust, caused by the fungus Puccina graminis. As ... public health threat to humans, companion animals, and livestock. Multiple diseases of consequence such ... as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and anaplasmosis can be vectored or transmitted by ...

  10. Asian Longhorned Ticks in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-1035

    they have not yet been linked with cases of human disease. However, these ticks have demonstrated the ... Management: ALHT thrive in mature or overgrown pasture  grass. If ALHT are found, pastures can be mowed or ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “What You Need to Know About Asian Longhorned Ticks–A New Tick ...

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