DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco
Hollow stalk may appear at time of topping and suckering. Top leaves wilt and the stalk becomes bare as the disease moves downward.
Hollow stalk | Tobacco
DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: P. Shoemaker
DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco
Infection of flue-cured tobacco stalks occur at wound sites caused by topping. After top infection, browning of pith occurs and tissues rot.
Hollow stalk | Tobacco
DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Leaves with bright yellow, chlorotic areas with dead, dry, necrotic adjacent tissues.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Early symptoms of Pierce's disease on leaves. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Chardonnay')
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Late-season wood on diseased canes fail to mature, leaving green "islands" of tissue surrounded by dark brown, mature wood.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Fiesta')
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: S. Purcell
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach
Typical symptoms of diseased tree with yellowing of leaves. Leaves become necrotic and dehisce.
X-disease | Peach
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma X-disease group
SOURCE: R. Davis, M. Davis
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach
Late stage of leaf infection. Red-yellow blotches appear after initial water-soaking of leaves. Margins roll upward and leaves appear tattered.
X-disease | Peach
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma X-disease group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach
Stunted foliage (left) with some necrosis and small angular fruit. Healthy foliage and fruit (right).
X-disease | Peach
DISEASE: X-disease
HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma X-disease group
SOURCE: A. Purcell, M. Davis