DISEASE: Bacterial soft rot (Cladode rot)
HOST: Cactus
Brown necrotic areas of cladodes of Christmas cactus.
Bacterial soft rot (Cladode rot) | Cactus
DISEASE: Bacterial soft rot (Cladode rot)
HOST: Cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bugtok disease (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana
Longitudinal section of infected stalk exposing discolored vascular bundles.
Bugtok disease (Moko disease) | Banana
DISEASE: Bugtok disease (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia
Stem with dark cankers and copious ooze. Necrotic areas are greasy in appearance and eventually turn light tan to brown with a papery texture as the cuticle becomes detached.
Greasy center | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Raabe