DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Boll rot first appears as raised, water-soaked lesions, which become sunken and turn brown to black with time.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Infection of bolls causes premature opening and increased susceptibility to secondary, saprophytic microorganisms that cause rot. Note discolored cotton.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple
Fruit with water-soaked spots.
Blister spot | Apple
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans
SOURCE: T. Burr
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple
Water-soaked blister spots on leaves of blighted twig.
Blister spot | Apple
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans
SOURCE: T. Burr
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple
Apple with brownish blister spots.
Blister spot | Apple
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Mutsu')
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple
Late stage of blister spot. The purplish black lesions are associated with lenticels and stomata.
Blister spot | Apple
DISEASE: Blister spot
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Crispin')
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans
SOURCE: T. Burr
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Drippy gill is characterized by small dark spots on gills with drops of bacterial ooze at the centers. Severe infection results in slimy areas and collapse of gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Another view of small, dark spots on gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young