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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: Stewart's wilt

HOST: Corn (Maize)

Wilted seedlings resulting from systemic invasion.

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.

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.

DISEASE: Stewart's wilt

HOST: Corn (Maize)

Young wilted plant with pale green and yellow streaks on leaves.

DISEASE: Syringae leaf spot

HOST: Tomato

Leaves with brown necrotic lesions and chlorotic margins. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars. Some have black or brown lesions with bright yellow, chlorotic areas and others do not have yellowing.