DISEASE: Blossom blast
HOST: Apple
Many dead, shriveled flowers and young shoots. It differs from fire blight, with infections being relatively localized with the appearance of being "blasted".
Blossom blast | Apple
DISEASE: Blossom blast
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia
Stem with dark cankers and copious ooze. Necrotic areas are greasy in appearance and eventually turn light tan to brown with a papery texture as the cuticle becomes detached.
Greasy center | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Syringae seedling blight and leaf spot
HOST: Pepper
Blight lesions (on transplants) usually begin as water-soaked spots that later turn brown to black. Lesions are on cotyledons and first true leaves.
Syringae seedling blight and leaf spot | Pepper
DISEASE: Syringae seedling blight and leaf spot
HOST: Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: APS