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: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato
Wilted, stunted plants with yellowing foliage.
Brown rot (Bacteral wilt) | Potato
DISEASE: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: D. P. Weingartner
DISEASE: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato
External symptoms of the disease.
Brown rot (Bacteral wilt) | Potato
DISEASE: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: D. Thurston
DISEASE: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato
Tubers with distinct grayish brown rings and bacterial ooze from vascular tissues.
Brown rot (Bacteral wilt) | Potato
DISEASE: Brown rot (Bacteral wilt)
HOST: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
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