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.
Aster yellows | Squash
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Squash (Cucurbita sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: S. Miller
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Spathiphyllum
Progression of disease severity on leaves from right to left.
Bacterial blight | Spathiphyllum
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Cross sections of fruit with internal discoloration and rot. This disease is also known as Mokillo disease.
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Longitudinal sections of fruit with internal discoloration and rot. Healthy (right).
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Diseased banana hand with external discoloration.
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana
Diseased young plant with wilted, yellowish leaves.
Bacterial wilt (Moko disease) | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana
'Valery' banana with wilted and yellowing leaves.
Bacterial wilt (Moko disease) | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana (Musa sp. 'Valery')
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen, M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana
Devastated plantation with wilting and dead plants.
Bacterial wilt (Moko disease) | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana (Musa × paradisiaca 'Gros Michel')
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana
'Bluggoe' banana infected by small fluidal round (SFR) strain. Bacterial ooze from bracts attracts insects that transmit the disease to other inflorescences.
Bacterial wilt (Moko disease) | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt (Moko disease)
HOST: Banana (Musa sp. 'Bluggoe')
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen