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: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia
Stem with dark cankers and copious ooze. Necrotic areas are greasy in appearance and eventually turn light tan to brown with a papery texture as the cuticle becomes detached.
Greasy center | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean
Close-up of lesions with large, yellow halos.
Wildfire | Soybean
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean (Glycine max)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
SOURCE: J. Forsberg, M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean
Leaf with brown necrotic spots with yellow halos. During dry weather, lesions become dry and dead areas tear off, leaving a tattered appearance.
Wildfire | Soybean
DISEASE: Wildfire
HOST: Soybean (Glycine max)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
SOURCE: D. Teakle