Abstract: Bacterial leaf spot have caused serious damage and huge economic losses in garden plants,which is an important reason limiting the development of garden plants.This study analyzed the harms of bacterial leaf spot disease,the types of pathogenic bacteria,symptoms and prevention methods.The pathogens causing bacterial leaf spot were introduced in detail,including Pseudomonas syringa,Xanthomonas campestris,and Pseudomonas viridiflava.The current control measures for plants bacterial leaf spot in China were summarized from the aspects of agricultural control,chemical control,biological control,and phage control.Moreover,the present study summarized the advantages of phage control and the method to ameliorate the control effect of phage in plants.All of these provided reference for effective control of bacterial leaf spot.