Detecting and Identifying Plant Disease

• Signs of disease in plants

  • Stunted growth 
  • Spots on leaves 
  • Areas of decay (rot) 
  • Growths 
  • Malformed (abnormal) stems or leaves 
  • Discolouration 
  • The presence of pests
• What can be done to identify diseases in plants

  • Consulting a gardening manual or website 
  • Taking infected plants to a laboratory to identify the pathogen 
  • Using testing kits , which contain monoclonal antibodies