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DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Multiple infections of young stems. The bacterium invades vascular tissues during certain times of the year and may be isolated from branches that appear healthy.

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Tree with knots/galls on branches along with twig dieback, which is associated with knots. Fusarium and Diplodia spp. infect through knots and are thought to be main reason for dieback.

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Multiple infections on olive branch. Knots at this stage begin to die from the outside in and are infected by several fungi.

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach

Tree with characteristic reduced growth. Foliage is dark green, then turns yellowish. Twigs become brittle and branches die back. Fruit are small.

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach

Twigs on diseased trees have shortened internodes and increased lateral branching.

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.