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: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Ash sapling with basal sprouts and chlorotic leaves.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Witches'-broom at base of declining tree.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus velutina)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Forest of declining trees, some chlorotic and others with dieback.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
White ash with deliquescent branching.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Lethal yellowing/scorch
HOST: Beet
Blue-green sharpshooter (Graphocephala atropunctata) transmits Xylella fastidiosa and has a large host range, including palms, grasses, and grapes.
Lethal yellowing/scorch | Beet
DISEASE: Lethal yellowing/scorch
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: A. Purcell, M. Davis