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DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)

HOST: Cotton

Boll rot first appears as raised, water-soaked lesions, which become sunken and turn brown to black with time.

DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)

HOST: Cotton

Infection of bolls causes premature opening and increased susceptibility to secondary, saprophytic microorganisms that cause rot. Note discolored cotton.

DISEASE: Drippy gill

HOST: Mushroom

Drippy gill is characterized by small dark spots on gills with drops of bacterial ooze at the centers. Severe infection results in slimy areas and collapse of gills.

DISEASE: Drippy gill

HOST: Mushroom

Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.

DISEASE: Drippy gill

HOST: Mushroom

Another view of small, dark spots on gills.

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.

DISEASE: Witches'-broom

HOST: Alfalfa

Young plant (left) with small, numerous stems (witches'-broom). Healthy stems (right).

DISEASE: Witches'-broom

HOST: Cactus

Witches'-broom of Opuntia cactus.

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.