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: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Pecan
Pecan with necrotic scorched leaves with distinct dark lines between healthy and diseased tissues.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Pecan
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: T. Brenneman
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore
Sycamore with scorched leaves and dieback of small branches.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Sycamore
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore
Close-up of scorched leaves.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Sycamore
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Citrus stubborn disease
HOST: Citrus (sp. unknown)
Characteristic symptoms of thickened peel at peduncle end and aborted seeds.
Citrus stubborn disease | Citrus (sp. unknown)
DISEASE: Citrus stubborn disease
HOST: Citrus (sp. unknown) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: Spiroplasma citri
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Citrus stubborn disease
HOST: Citrus (Orange)
Severely stunted sweet orange tree. Foliage is dense and abnormally upright. Leaves may be cupped and unusually thick. They also may be chlorotic and mottled.
Citrus stubborn disease | Citrus (Orange)
DISEASE: Citrus stubborn disease
HOST: Citrus (Orange) (Citrus sinensis)
PATHOGEN: Spiroplasma citri
SOURCE: S. M. Garnsey