DISEASE: Bacterial brown rot
HOST: Orchid
Phalaenopsis orchid with yellowish brown spot on leaf (left), an early stage of disease.
Bacterial brown rot | Orchid
DISEASE: Bacterial brown rot
HOST: Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax cattleyae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. cattleyae
SOURCE: R. McMillan
DISEASE: Bacterial brown rot
HOST: Orchid
Leaves of Phalaenopsis orchid with advanced stage of decay.
Bacterial brown rot | Orchid
DISEASE: Bacterial brown rot
HOST: Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax cattleyae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. cattleyae
SOURCE: R. McMillan
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Leaves with bright yellow, chlorotic areas with dead, dry, necrotic adjacent tissues.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Early symptoms of Pierce's disease on leaves. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Chardonnay')
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Late-season wood on diseased canes fail to mature, leaving green "islands" of tissue surrounded by dark brown, mature wood.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Fiesta')
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: S. Purcell
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