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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.

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.

DISEASE: Blood disease

HOST: Banana

Yellow leaves of dying plant.

DISEASE: Blood disease

HOST: Banana

Cross sections of diseased fruit with reddish discoloration and bacterial ooze.

DISEASE: Blood disease

HOST: Banana

Longitudinal sections (right) exposing reddish brown discoloration of infected fruit.

DISEASE: Blood disease

HOST: Banana

Diseased plant with wilt and yellowing of leaves. The disease occurs in Indonesia and is characterized by bright red discoloration of vascular tissues. It is caused by strains in the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex.

DISEASE: Pink disease

HOST: Pineapple

Infected pineapple slices; effect of heating (right) and not heating (left).

DISEASE: Pink disease

HOST: Pineapple

Two clones (A and D) showing different stages of infection. Second and fourth fruits (left to right) have been heated. Disease originally attributed to Gluconobacter oxydans and Enterobacter agglomerans and later to Pantoea citrea.