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.

Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
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.

Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana
Yellow leaves of dying plant.

Blood disease | Banana
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Ralstonia solanacearum (Phylotype IV)
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana
Cross sections of diseased fruit with reddish discoloration and bacterial ooze.

Blood disease | Banana
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Ralstonia solanacearum (Phylotype IV)
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana
Longitudinal sections (right) exposing reddish brown discoloration of infected fruit.

Blood disease | Banana
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Ralstonia solanacearum (Phylotype IV)
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
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.

Blood disease | Banana
DISEASE: Blood disease
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Ralstonia solanacearum (Phylotype IV)
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
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.

Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.

Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young