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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 seed and seedling rot

HOST: Geranium

Cotyledons with water-soaked spots.

Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium

DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot

HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)

PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.

SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas

DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot

HOST: Geranium

Rotted and discolored seeds (right). Healthy seeds (left).

Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium

DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot

HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)

PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.

SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas

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