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DISEASE: Larkspur virescence

HOST: Larkspur

Two diseased plants with stunted and small leaves, lack of flower coloration, and bunched flower buds. Healthy plant (left).

Larkspur virescence | Larkspur

DISEASE: Larkspur virescence

HOST: Larkspur (Delphinium sp.)

PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'

PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group

SOURCE: R. Raabe

DISEASE: Marginal leaf blight

HOST: Lettuce

Marginal leaf blight first appears as slimy wilting of leaf margins. Small, reddish lesions may be seen on leaf blades. Infected tissues turn brown to black in time.

Marginal leaf blight | Lettuce

DISEASE: Marginal leaf blight

HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis

SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach

Tree with characteristic reduced growth. Foliage is dark green, then turns yellowish. Twigs become brittle and branches die back. Fruit are small.

Phony disease (Phony peach) | Peach

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)

PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa

SOURCE: P. C. Anderson

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach

Twigs on diseased trees have shortened internodes and increased lateral branching.

Phony disease (Phony peach) | Peach

DISEASE: Phony disease (Phony peach)

HOST: Peach (Prunus persica)

PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa

SOURCE: M. Davis