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: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish
Dying, stunted, yellow to brown horseradish plants.
Brittle root | Horseradish
DISEASE: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
PATHOGEN: Spiroplasma citri
SOURCE: C. Eastman, M. Davis
DISEASE: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish
Close-up of stunted, yellow horseradish plants.
Brittle root | Horseradish
DISEASE: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
PATHOGEN: Spiroplasma citri
SOURCE: D. Sherrod
DISEASE: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish
Horseradish with discolored internal tissues. Healthy root segment (top right).
Brittle root | Horseradish
DISEASE: Brittle root
HOST: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
PATHOGEN: Spiroplasma citri
SOURCE: J. Fletcher, M. Davis
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle
Infected plants with stunting and sparse foliage (center and right).
Periwinkle wilt | Periwinkle
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle (Vinca sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle
Draeculacephala minerva, leafhopper vector of Xylella fastidiosa on plants such as periwinkle and watercress.
Periwinkle wilt | Periwinkle
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle (Vinca sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, A. Purcell, M. Davis