List of Platanus diseases
This article is a list of diseases of trees in the genus Platanus (plane trees, also known in North America as sycamores).
Bacterial diseases
| Bacterial diseases | |
|---|---|
| Bacterial wetwood | Bacterium (unidentified) |
| Leaf scorch | Xylella fastidiosa |
Fungal diseases

Severe infections of anthracnose can sometimes defoliate large swaths of sycamore during mid and late spring, but trees generally recover by mid-summer
Miscellaneous diseases or disorders
| Miscellaneous diseases or disorders | |
|---|---|
| Rosy canker | Illuminating gas in soil |
Nematodes, parasitic
| Nematodes, parasitic | |
|---|---|
| Dagger | Xiphinema americanum |
| Lance | Hoplolaimus galeatus |
| Root knot | Meloidogyne sp. |
| Sting | Belonolaimus longicaudatus |
| Stunt | Tylenchorhynchus claytoni |
References
- Diseases of Sycamore (Platanus spp.), The American Phytopathological Society
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