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Goss's bacterial wilt and blight | Corn (Maize)

HOST:Corn (Maize)
HOST (LATIN):Zea mays
PATHOGEN:Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis
SYNONYM:Corynebacterium nebraskense
SOURCE:A. Vidaver

Wilted, dying plants. Leaves have gray to light yellow stripes and irregular margins that follow leaf veins. Systemically infected plants usually have orange vascular bundles.