DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Stunted diseased plant with small distorted flowers.
Aster yellows | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: B. Raju, M. Davis
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Fasciation of chrysanthemum.
Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall) | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: Rhodococcus fascians
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Nephthytis
Leaf with concentric rings of dark tissues. There has been confusion of the causal agent with Dickeya sp., which also causes mushy leaf spots.
Bacterial leaf spot | Nephthytis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Nephthytis (Syngonium podophyllum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: A. Chase
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Nephthytis
Water-soaked tissues and large, dark brown necrotic areas at leaf margins. Healthy (center leaf).
Bacterial leaf spot | Nephthytis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Nephthytis (Syngonium podophyllum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas cichorii
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Plants with characteristic symptoms of wilt.
Bacterial wilt and blight | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Brown blotch
HOST: Mushroom
Mushrooms with rotted, brownish discoloration of infected areas.
Brown blotch | Mushroom
DISEASE: Brown blotch
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas tolaasii
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Galls on chrysanthemum stem.
Crown gall | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: K. Ohta, M. Goto
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