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: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Corn husk leaves with brownish red streaks and blotches. The leaves turn brown but may later become gray or white. Symptoms vary depending upon genotype.
Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Leaves with whitish streaks.
Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Lesions may vary from brown to red, sometimes gray or white, and some genotypes have red borders around lesions.
Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight and stalk rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Sliced head of lettuce. Typical symptoms are a translucent appearance and browning or jelly rot of the stalk (crown).
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Advanced stage of lettuce stalk rot (crown).
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Head rot of lettuce first appears as rapid wilt of outer wrapper leaves. Wilt is caused by collapse of vascular tissues, which develop a pinkish to brown discoloration.
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky