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 flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Dark, rotted areas of stalk and leaves caused by systemic invasion of the pathogen.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Gray-brown rot of onion after inoculation. Disease starts as small, water-soaked lesions that later develop into slimy, gray-brown rot. The disease progresses downward from the stalk and may rot the entire bulb.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Leaves with necrosis and rot. The common name for this disease is the same as those used for two other diseases. Also, another common name for this disease is bacterial soft rot.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion
The disease is characterized by dark spots on wrapper scales and/or reddish brown discoloration of inner scales.
Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion
Onion with dead and rotted leaf at base of stem. Typical symptoms are water-soaked, dark green lesions that become oval with time, along with streaks and tipburn.
Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: H. Schwartz
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion
Browning and decay of bulb following inoculation with Pseudomonas viridiflava.
Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion
Close-up of diseased leaves.
Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf streak and bulb rot
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis