Identifying symptoms of late blight
Compare your plants to these photos of late blight disease to help identify the pathogen on your tomato and potato plants.
If you suspect your plants are infected, here's what you should do.
If you suspect your plants are infected, here's what you should do.
Close-up of stem lesions from late blight disease.
Credit: Cornell University
These brown stem lesions are typical symptoms of late blight disease.
White-mold encircled gray spots on leaves, a symptom of late blight disease.
Credit: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Leaf lesions caused by late blight.
Credit: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Established lesions on tomato stems, caused by the late blight pathogen.
Credit: Dr. Steve Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Green fruit affected by late blight. Note the fuzzy growth and spores.
Credit: Cornell University
Late blight symptoms on a ripe tomato.
Credit: University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Numerous initial symptoms of late blight are visible on these tomato leaves.
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