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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: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight

HOST: Corn (Maize)

Wilted, dying plants. Leaves have gray to light yellow stripes and irregular margins that follow leaf veins. Systemically infected plants usually have orange vascular bundles.

DISEASE: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight

HOST: Corn (Maize)

The disease causes necrotic leaf lesions, which typically have dark flecks (freckles) within the lesions (not seen here).

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).

DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)

HOST: Lettuce

Advanced stage of lettuce stalk rot (crown).

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.