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 wilt and dieback
HOST: Willow
Cross sections of the characteristic "watermark stain" of diseased wood. Wilt and dieback occur as disease progresses.
Bacterial wilt and dieback | Willow
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt and dieback
HOST: Willow (Salix sp.)
PATHOGEN: Brenneria salicis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia salicis
SOURCE: Y. Sakamoto, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt and dieback
HOST: Willow
Severely diseased tree with dieback symptoms.
Bacterial wilt and dieback | Willow
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt and dieback
HOST: Willow (Salix sp.)
PATHOGEN: Brenneria salicis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia salicis
SOURCE: Y. Sakamoto, M. Goto
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