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: Bacterial dieback of peach
HOST: Peach
Dark cankers on last year's twig. This leads to blighting of buds the following year.
Bacterial dieback of peach | Peach
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of peach
HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Blossom blast
HOST: Apple
Many dead, shriveled flowers and young shoots. It differs from fire blight, with infections being relatively localized with the appearance of being "blasted".
Blossom blast | Apple
DISEASE: Blossom blast
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: M. Schroth