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: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Sliced head of lettuce. Typical symptoms are a translucent appearance and browning or jelly rot of the stalk (crown).

Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Advanced stage of lettuce stalk rot (crown).

Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Head rot of lettuce first appears as rapid wilt of outer wrapper leaves. Wilt is caused by collapse of vascular tissues, which develop a pinkish to brown discoloration.

Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky
DISEASE: Syringae leaf spot
HOST: Tomato
Leaves with brown necrotic lesions and chlorotic margins. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars. Some have black or brown lesions with bright yellow, chlorotic areas and others do not have yellowing.

Syringae leaf spot | Tomato
DISEASE: Syringae leaf spot
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis