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: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple
Infected pineapple slices; effect of heating (right) and not heating (left).
Pink disease | Pineapple
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
PATHOGEN: Tatumella citrea
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pantoea citrea
SOURCE: K. Rohrbach, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple
Two clones (A and D) showing different stages of infection. Second and fourth fruits (left to right) have been heated. Disease originally attributed to Gluconobacter oxydans and Enterobacter agglomerans and later to Pantoea citrea.
Pink disease | Pineapple
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
PATHOGEN: Tatumella citrea
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pantoea citrea
SOURCE: K. Rohrbach
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