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RESULTS

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DISEASE: Aster yellows

HOST: Squash

Diagnostic characteristics for the disease are yellowing of young leaves, proliferation of secondary shoots, and rigid erect habit. Leaves are misshapen and smaller than normal and have stiff, thick laminae.

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.

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.

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.

DISEASE: Bacterial decline

HOST: Papaya

Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.

DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation

HOST: Papaya

Fasciation symptoms of papaya. Causal agent is unknown.

DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker

HOST: Papaya

This disease (Micronesia) differs from bacterial decline by causing blackish, water-soaked, mushy cankers near or in leaf axils or on young stems.

DISEASE: Halo blight

HOST: Bean

Leaves of highly susceptible 'Red Kidney' dry bean with typical water-soaked lesions with halos.

DISEASE: Halo blight

HOST: Bean

'Red Kidney' (dry bean) exhibiting tolerant reaction after inoculation with a halo blight strain. The small, dark lesions dry up in a few days and disease does not progress further.