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: Marginal leaf blight
HOST: Lettuce
Marginal leaf blight first appears as slimy wilting of leaf margins. Small, reddish lesions may be seen on leaf blades. Infected tissues turn brown to black in time.
Marginal leaf blight | Lettuce
DISEASE: Marginal leaf blight
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis
SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle
Infected plants with stunting and sparse foliage (center and right).
Periwinkle wilt | Periwinkle
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle (Vinca sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle
Draeculacephala minerva, leafhopper vector of Xylella fastidiosa on plants such as periwinkle and watercress.
Periwinkle wilt | Periwinkle
DISEASE: Periwinkle wilt
HOST: Periwinkle (Vinca sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, A. Purcell, M. Davis