DISEASE: Alfalfa dwarf
HOST: Alfalfa
Alfalfa dwarf is characterized by stunted plants (left), usually dark blue-green in color. Xylem tissues become brown, especially when exposed to air.
Alfalfa dwarf | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Alfalfa dwarf
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. M. Davis
DISEASE: Coffee leaf scorch
HOST: Coffee
Diseased twig with yellowish, stunted leaves (left). Healthy twig with normal-sized leaves (right).
Coffee leaf scorch | Coffee
DISEASE: Coffee leaf scorch
HOST: Coffee (Coffea arabica)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: S. Purcell
DISEASE: Varnish spot
HOST: Lettuce
Leaf with large brown and small, shiny, dark brown necrotic spots that spread in size and later dry out.
Varnish spot | Lettuce
DISEASE: Varnish spot
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas cichorii
SOURCE: S. Miller
DISEASE: Varnish spot
HOST: Lettuce
Advanced stage of disease with large, brown necrotic areas. They most often are along veins. Outermost leaves of the head usually are not affected.
Varnish spot | Lettuce
DISEASE: Varnish spot
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas cichorii
SOURCE: K. Ohata, M. Goto