The document provides information on diseases that affect periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), including their symptoms, causal organisms, and management strategies. It discusses several fungal diseases like powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe spp., grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea, foliage blight caused by Phytophthora spp., and Cercospora leaf spot caused by Cercospora spp. It also covers bacterial diseases like phyllody caused by phytoplasma, and root rot caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani. For each disease, the document outlines symptoms, taxonomy of the causal organism, epidemiology, disease cycle and management