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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.

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.

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.

DISEASE: Bacterial decline

HOST: Papaya

Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.

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.

DISEASE: Slime flux

HOST: Elm

Although bacteria are associated with slime fluxes of many trees, the causal agents have not been identified.

DISEASE: Slime flux

HOST: Maple

The causal agent of slime flux has not been identified.

DISEASE: Slime flux

HOST: Willow

Foam at site of infection. Slime fluxes are common but the causal agent has not been identified.

DISEASE: Syringae leaf spot

HOST: Tomato

Leaves with brown necrotic lesions and chlorotic margins. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars. Some have black or brown lesions with bright yellow, chlorotic areas and others do not have yellowing.