
Onion and Leek Diseases
Use the links below to find out more information on the key disease threats to your onion and leek crops. For each disease you will find out the importance of the disease in terms of potential yield penalty, how to identify the disease in its early stages and our advice on the best control strategies

White Rot - Leeks/Onions
Sclerotuim cepivorum

White Tip - Leeks
Phytopthora porri

Purple Blotch - Leeks/Onions
Alternaria porri

Downy Mildew - Leeks/Onions
Pernospora destructor

Rust - Leeks/Onions
Puccinia allii

Neck Rot - Onions
Botrytis alli (and other spp)

Leaf Blight - Onions
Botrytis squamosa