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 stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia with rot and decay of stem and leaf tissues.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia with wilted and rotted leaves.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Cross section of stem exposing rotted tissues.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Leaf with rot and wilt.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe
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: 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