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 leaf stripe
HOST: Millet
Leaf with long reddish stripes, usually vein delimited.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Millet
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet
Leaf with reddish stripes delimited by veins.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Millet
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Diseased leaf with linear, interveinal stripes that are purplish red. They also can be yellow, tan, or purple depending upon host reaction.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Leaf with reddish brown stripes between veins.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Highly susceptible cultivar with severe symptoms.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: L. Claflin
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