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Bacterial leaf spot (Head rot) | Lettuce

HOST:Lettuce
HOST (LATIN):Lactuca sativa
PATHOGEN:Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vitians
SYNONYM:Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians
SOURCE:A. Alvarez

Leaf with black, greasy spots that tend to be vein delimited. Lesions begin as small, angular, water-soaked lesions that coalesce, resulting in large necrotic areas.