DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon)
The term "black pit" refers to black lesions on fruit, which may be specks or large, sunken pits as seen here. They also may be light tan, later becoming reddish brown to black.
Bacterial blast and black pit | Citrus (Lemon)
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon) (Citrus limon)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: J. Menge
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Characteristic symptoms of brownish black lesions on twigs and leaves (blast), starting with infection of petioles. Black pit refers to brown to black sunken spots on fruit, 5 to 20 mm in diameter.
Bacterial blast and black pit | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: P. Broadbent
DISEASE: Bacterial foot rot
HOST: Rice
The disease causes sheaths to turn dark brown and rot; dead leaves droop. Nodes, culms, and crowns also decay, and infected tillers are easily detached from the crown. Culms and internodes turn black.
Bacterial foot rot | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial foot rot
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial foot rot
HOST: Rice
Decayed culms (right) and healthy culms (left). Leaf sheaths of infected plants exhibit dark brown decay and attached leaves turn yellow and wilt.
Bacterial foot rot | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial foot rot
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: M. Goto
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa
Alfalfa plant (center) exhibiting stunting and proliferation of stems. Other symptoms are small, rounded, chlorotic, often puckered leaves and a yellowish cast.
Witches'-broom | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa
Young plant (left) with small, numerous stems (witches'-broom). Healthy stems (right).
Witches'-broom | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Cactus
Witches'-broom of Opuntia cactus.
Witches'-broom | Cactus
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Cactus (Opuntia sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma (undefined)
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Lime tree with compact, small leaves (witches'-broom). Leaves on older brooms dry out and eventually drop, leaving dead, bare branches. There are no flowers or fruit on brooms.
Witches'-broom | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Peanut witches'-broom group
SOURCE: J. Bove, M. Garnier
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Dogwood
Witches'-broom of eastern dogwood.
Witches'-broom | Dogwood
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma (undefined)
SOURCE: W. Sinclair