Typical red needle cast symptoms along a twig. Lesions begin at the base of the needle which subsequently turns brown and is cast from the twig.
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P. pluvialis on Pinus radiata in New Zealand |
Dead Port Orford Cedar Dead Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, BLM Roseburg District in Oregon |
Comparative gametangial morphology of Phytophthora Clade 5 species Comparative gametangial morphology of Phytophthora Clade 5 species, with SEM (top) and light microscopy (bottom). P. heveae has smooth walled oogonia with funnel-shaped, amphigynous antheridia. P. agathidicida has mildly stipulate oogonia with globose amphigynous antheridia. P.cocois has mildly bullate oogonia with reflexed amphigynous antheridia. P. castaneae has coarsely bullate oogonium with rugose protuberances and narrow amphigynous antheridia (Weir et al. 2015). |
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P. katsurae growth morphology on β-CMA Growth morphology at 7 days on β-CMA |
P. kernoviae sporangia Mycol.Res 109, 853-859; Figs 18-22. Regular, ovoid limoniform sporangia. Figs 23-26. Asymmetrical or sporangia |
P. nemorosa sporangium Ovoid, semi-papillate sporangium showing medium length pedicel. |
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P. megakarya sporangium Caducous papillate sporangium of P. megakarya |
P. pluvialis on Pinus radiata in New Zealand A Pinus radiata needle showing faded olive- or khaki- coloured lesions consistent with the presence of red needle cast disease. Arrow shows resinous bands within the extended olive lesion. |
P. nicotianae symptoms Symptoms of gummosis on black wattle (Fitopatol. bras. 2005) |
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P. pinifolia sporangium Cysts remain in sporangium after discharge, photo from Q-bank, used with permission |
P. katsurae sporangia Papillate, non-caducous sporangia; photo used with permission from Q-bank |
P. pseudotsugae colony morphology on V8 P. pseudotsugae colony growth on V8 agar |


