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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.

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.

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Corky root causes a reduction in size of lettuce heads and root systems; susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Close-up of root with malformed, corky appearance and longitudinal ridges of brown tissues.

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Initial symptoms of disease are yellow lesions on taproot and main laterals. Greenish brown bands occur around roots. Root pith may become brown and hollow.

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Differences in corky root symptoms between susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).

DISEASE: X-disease (Western X) or buckskin

HOST: Cherry

Comparison of normal, dark cherries (in hand) with infected, immature cherries with less pigmentation.

DISEASE: X-disease (Western X) or buckskin

HOST: Cherry

Healthy cherry shoot (left) and stunted shoot (right).

DISEASE: X-disease (Western X) or buckskin

HOST: Cherry

Infected trees on 'Mazzard' rootstock (right) may live for years, producing fruit with symptoms. Trees on 'Mahaleb' rootstock (left) usually die rapidly in year of infection, about time of fruit ripening.