DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Boll rot first appears as raised, water-soaked lesions, which become sunken and turn brown to black with time.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Infection of bolls causes premature opening and increased susceptibility to secondary, saprophytic microorganisms that cause rot. Note discolored cotton.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Drippy gill is characterized by small dark spots on gills with drops of bacterial ooze at the centers. Severe infection results in slimy areas and collapse of gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Another view of small, dark spots on gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Casuarina
Slime flux occurs on a number of tree species and is always associated with bacteria and yeast. However, the causal agent has not been identified.
Slime flux | Casuarina
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Casuarina (Casuarina equisetifolia)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Elm
Although bacteria are associated with slime fluxes of many trees, the causal agents have not been identified.
Slime flux | Elm
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Elm (Ulmus pumila)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Maple
The causal agent of slime flux has not been identified.
Slime flux | Maple
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Maple (Acer saccharum)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Willow
Foam at site of infection. Slime fluxes are common but the causal agent has not been identified.
Slime flux | Willow
DISEASE: Slime flux
HOST: Willow (Salix sp.)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: S. Thomson