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: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
Gall on gypsophila stem.
Gypsophila gall | Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath) (Gypsophila elegans)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans pv. agglomerans
SOURCE: S. Manulis
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
Gall 1 month after inoculation of stem.
Gypsophila gall | Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath) (Gypsophila elegans)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans pv. agglomerans
SOURCE: S. Manulis
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
Brown gall on crown of gypsophila.
Gypsophila gall | Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath) (Gypsophila elegans)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans pv. agglomerans
SOURCE: S. Manulis
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
Galls (left) caused by Pantoea agglomerans pv. agglomerans tend to be brownish, and those (right) caused by P. agglomerans pv. betae are white.
Gypsophila gall | Gypsophila (Baby's breath)
DISEASE: Gypsophila gall
HOST: Gypsophila (Baby's breath) (Gypsophila elegans)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans pv. agglomerans
SOURCE: S. Manulis