DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Pecan
Pecan with necrotic scorched leaves with distinct dark lines between healthy and diseased tissues.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Pecan
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: T. Brenneman
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore
Sycamore with scorched leaves and dieback of small branches.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Sycamore
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore
Close-up of scorched leaves.
Bacterial leaf scorch | Sycamore
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf scorch
HOST: Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium
Cotyledons with water-soaked spots.
Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium
Rotted and discolored seeds (right). Healthy seeds (left).
Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut
Reddish brown exudate flowing from longitudinal cracks in the trunk. Cankers are deep extending into wood.
Deep bark canker | Walnut
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Brenneria rubrifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia rubrifaciens
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut
Reddish brown exudate flowing from cracks in trunk, a result of systemic invasion by the bacterium.
Deep bark canker | Walnut
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Brenneria rubrifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia rubrifaciens
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut
Pits in the wood and black streaks in inner bark are key diagnostic symptoms.
Deep bark canker | Walnut
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia)
PATHOGEN: Brenneria rubrifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia rubrifaciens
SOURCE: N. Schaad, M. Schroth
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut
Removal of bark revealed pitted vascular tissues.
Deep bark canker | Walnut
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Brenneria rubrifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia rubrifaciens
SOURCE: N. Schaad