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 seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Dead and light brown, infected seedlings in nursery tray.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia glumae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas glumae
SOURCE: K. Azegami, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Brown, desiccated seedlings in nursery exhibiting basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: H. Honma, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Dead seedlings in half of nursery tray. Symptoms are basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves. Infected seedlings become reddish brown and desiccated in time.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: K. Azegami, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves. Seedlings become reddish brown with a dry appearance over time. Root growth is retarded and seedlings easily lodge.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: K. Azegami
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Wilted seedlings resulting from systemic invasion.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Leaf blight is the dominant symptom of this disease. Lesions begin as gray-green to yellow in color and turn brown in time.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Flea beetle and scars caused by feeding damage. The beetle is a vector and is an overwintering site for the bacterium.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White