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: Elm leaf scorch
HOST: Elm
Diseased tree with scorch at leaf margins.
Elm leaf scorch | Elm
DISEASE: Elm leaf scorch
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Sherald, M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Elm leaf scorch
HOST: Elm
Severely diseased tree with dieback and scorched leaves.
Elm leaf scorch | Elm
DISEASE: Elm leaf scorch
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion
Rot progresses from the top of infected scales and eventually internal tissues rot. In early stages, the only external symptoms may be softening of the neck.
Slippery skin | Onion
DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia gladioli pv. alliicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas gladioli pv. alliicola
SOURCE: H. Schwartz