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: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Drippy gill is characterized by small dark spots on gills with drops of bacterial ooze at the centers. Severe infection results in slimy areas and collapse of gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Another view of small, dark spots on gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium
Geranium with wilted, yellow necrotic leaves.
Pith necrosis | Geranium
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas corrugata
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium
Pitted and hollow stems, one of the disease symptoms.
Pith necrosis | Geranium
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas corrugata
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium
Discolored stem caused by systemic infection of the pathogen.
Pith necrosis | Geranium
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas corrugata
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Tomato
Cracked, dry, hollow stems with internal necrosis.
Pith necrosis | Tomato
DISEASE: Pith necrosis
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas corrugata
SOURCE: A. Alvarez