DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial decline of papaya, historically called St. Croix decline, was thought to be caused by a fungus. This picture shows a papaya with dead top and side branches, a severe stage of the disease.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Water-soaked papaya stem in St. Croix. Dark, water-soaked, greasy lesions occur on stems and leaves. The causal agent differs somewhat from descriptions of Erwinia papayae D strains in Micronesia.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial invasion of leaf veins and adjacent tissues of papaya in Micronesia. This disease has also been called canker, dieback, and blight.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Dark, rotted areas of stalk and leaves caused by systemic invasion of the pathogen.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Gray-brown rot of onion after inoculation. Disease starts as small, water-soaked lesions that later develop into slimy, gray-brown rot. The disease progresses downward from the stalk and may rot the entire bulb.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Leaves with necrosis and rot. The common name for this disease is the same as those used for two other diseases. Also, another common name for this disease is bacterial soft rot.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Almond
Leaves exhibiting different stages of disease. Spots begin as water-soaked lesions, mostly at leaf tips and margins, and later turn brown.
Bacterial spot | Almond
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Apricot
Fruit with black scabs and cracks, and leaves with brown lesions, some coalescing to form large necrotic areas.
Bacterial spot | Apricot
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni
SOURCE: J. Young