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: 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
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean
Close-up of lesions with large, yellow halos.
Wildfire | Soybean
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean (Glycine max)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
SOURCE: J. Forsberg, M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean
Leaf with brown necrotic spots with yellow halos. During dry weather, lesions become dry and dead areas tear off, leaving a tattered appearance.
Wildfire | Soybean
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean (Glycine max)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
SOURCE: D. Teakle