DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond
Light brown necrotic (scorched) areas on curling leaves.
Almond leaf scorch | Almond
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond
Dying almond trees with scorched appearance. Initial symptoms are marginal chlorosis, usually late in the year. Scorch often is first noted at leaf tips, symptoms worsen, and terminal branches may die.
Almond leaf scorch | Almond
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. Davis, M. Davis
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Onion
Infected plants with yellowish, malformed leaves.
Aster yellows | Onion
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: R. Rowe
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Onion
Onion flower with unusual symptoms (left) compared with healthy inflorescence (right). Flowers are distorted and often have abnormally long pedicels. Young leaves may have yellow streaks or a general yellowing of basal portions.
Aster yellows | Onion
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial canker
HOST: Almond
Infected tissues with reddish necrotic spots, a key diagnostic symptom for the disease. Spots and streaks are commonly seen when bark is removed.
Bacterial canker | Almond
DISEASE: Bacterial canker
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
DISEASE: Bacterial canker
HOST: Almond
Diamond-shaped canker on infected limb. Such cankers are common on small limbs and spurs.
Bacterial canker | Almond
DISEASE: Bacterial canker
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
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