Disease Narratives
The following 35 narratives cover bacterial diseases of economic importance worldwide. Each narrative includes a full description of the disease, its causal organism, host range, and management — available as a downloadable PDF.
Bacterial Blight of Anthurium and Other Aroids
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae
Fire Blight of Apple and Pear
Erwinia amylovora
Moko Disease of Banana and Bacterial Wilt of Heliconia; Blood Disease of Banana
Ralstonia solanacearum Race 2
Halo Blight of Bean
Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
Citrus Greening
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Citrus Canker
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Citrus Stubborn Disease
Spiroplasma citri
Lethal Yellowing of Coconut Palm
Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae
Bacterial Stripe of Corn
Burkholderia andropogonis
Stewart's Wilt of Corn
Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
Bacterial Blight of Cotton
Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
Black Rot of Crucifers
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Bacterial Fruit Blotch
Acidovorax avenea subsp. citrulli
Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits
Erwinia tracheiphila
Bacterial Wilt of Ginger
Ralstonia solanacearum Race 4
Bacterial Blight of Grapevine
Xylophilus ampelinus
Crown Gall
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Olive and Oleander Knot
Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi and pv. nerii
Bacterial Heart Rot and Fruit Collapse of Pineapple
Dickeya sp.
Ring Rot of Potato
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus
Potato Scab
Streptomyces scabiei
Brown Rot of Potato and Southern Wilt of Geranium
Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 biovar 2, and Race 1
Bacterial Leaf Streak of Rice
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola
Bacterial Blight of Rice
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
Bacterial Wilt of Solanaceous Crops and Other Host Plants
Ralstonia solanacearum
Bacterial Dieback of Peach and Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruits
Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae, pv. morsprunorum, pv. syringae
Strawberry Angular Leaf Spot
Xanthomonas fragariae
Leaf Scald of Sugarcane
Xanthomonas albilineans
Bacterial Speck of Tomato
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
Bacterial Canker of Tomato
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis
Bacterial Spot of Tomato and Pepper
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. vesicatoria, X. perforans, X. gardneri
Walnut Blight
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis
Deep Bark Canker of Walnut, Cultivar Hartley
Brenneria rubrifaciens
Shallow Bark Canker of Walnut
Brenneria nigrifluens
Black Chaff or Leaf Streak of Wheat
Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens and pv. undulosa