Bacterial blight | Cassava

HOST:Cassava

HOST (LATIN):Manihot esculenta

PATHOGEN:Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis

SYNONYM:Xanthomonas campestris pv. manihotis

SOURCE:A. Hayward

Cassava with angular leaf spots and yellow ooze. Symptoms include leaf spots, wilt, and dieback. The bacterium frequently invades systemically.