DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial decline of papaya, historically called St. Croix decline, was thought to be caused by a fungus. This picture shows a papaya with dead top and side branches, a severe stage of the disease.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Water-soaked papaya stem in St. Croix. Dark, water-soaked, greasy lesions occur on stems and leaves. The causal agent differs somewhat from descriptions of Erwinia papayae D strains in Micronesia.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial invasion of leaf veins and adjacent tissues of papaya in Micronesia. This disease has also been called canker, dieback, and blight.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Coffee leaf scorch
HOST: Coffee
Diseased twig with yellowish, stunted leaves (left). Healthy twig with normal-sized leaves (right).
Coffee leaf scorch | Coffee
DISEASE: Coffee leaf scorch
HOST: Coffee (Coffea arabica)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: S. Purcell
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Almond
Multiple galls on almond roots (left). Roots of healthy plant (right). Severe galling on young trees causes stunting.
Crown gall | Almond
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Apple
Crown gall of apple.
Crown gall | Apple
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: H. Sawada, M. Goto
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Aspen
Aspen with large, encrusted gall.
Crown gall | Aspen
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Aspen (Populus sp.)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Blackberry
Crown gall of blackberry.
Crown gall | Blackberry
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Blackberry (Rubus sp.)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: J. Young, D. Watson