Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary
(Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent))

Interactions where Phytophthora infestans is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
colony infects and damages live fruit Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivefruit (8-9)
colony infects and damages live stem Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivestem (8-9)
colony causes spots on live leaf Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleaf (8-9)
colony causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Solanum dulcamara Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet Solanales: Solanaceae Natural occurrence of Phytophthora infestans on Woody Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in Ireland, Cooke, L.R., Carlisle, D.J., Wilson, D.G. & Deahl, K.L., 2001
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum dulcamara/Solanum dulcamarawoody nightshade, bittersweetliveleaf
colony infects and damages live, blackened stem UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolive, blackenedstem (5-8 onwards)
colony infects and damages live, patchily dull grey tuber UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolive, patchily dull greytuber (5-8 onwards)
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous colony causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight, Bailey, A.G., 1988
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora infestans/Phytophthora infestanspotato blight, potato late blight & tomato blight (causative agent)hypophyllouscolony Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoliveleaf (5-8 onwards)

Author & YearTitleSource
Bailey, A.G., 1988Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato BlightMycologist Vol 02 (3): 122.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Cooke, L.R., Carlisle, D.J., Wilson, D.G. & Deahl, K.L., 2001Natural occurrence of Phytophthora infestans on Woody Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in IrelandNew Disease Reports Vol 4.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Phytophthora infestans (Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytophthora infestans (Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent))
GenusPhytophthora (blights)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytophthora infestans (Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bailey, A.G. 1988 Fungal foes in your garden no 3: Potato Blight Mycologist Vol 02 (3): 122.
Cooke, L.R., Carlisle, D.J., Wilson, D.G. & Deahl, K.L. 2001 Natural occurrence of Phytophthora infestans on Woody Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in Ireland New Disease Reports Vol 4.
Stamps, D.J. 1984 Phytophthora infestans (Montagne) de Bary I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 838.

Phytophthora infestans (Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Malcolmson, J.F. 1969 Races of Phytophthora infestans occurring in Great Britain TBMS Vol 53 (3): 417-423, IN2.
Zentmyer, G.A. 1988 Origin and distribution of four species of Phytophthora TBMS Vol 91 (3): 367-378.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phytophthora infestans (Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent):

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