DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya
This disease (Micronesia) differs from bacterial decline by causing blackish, water-soaked, mushy cankers near or in leaf axils or on young stems.

Bacterial mushy canker | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia sp.
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak)
HOST: Barley
Black chaff is characterized by water-soaked and darkened glumes on barley heads and streaks and stripes on leaves.

Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak) | Barley
DISEASE: Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak)
HOST: Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak)
HOST: Barley
Leaf with linear, water-soaked lesions that turn necrotic and brown. Flakes of dry bacterial exudate are apparent on the lesions. The pathogen also causes black glume of barley.

Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak) | Barley
DISEASE: Black chaff (Bacterial leaf streak)
HOST: Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Internal yellowing
HOST: Papaya
Yellow discoloration of flesh. The affected area is soft and has an acrid odor.

Internal yellowing | Papaya
DISEASE: Internal yellowing
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Enterobacter cloacae
SOURCE: K. Nishijima
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Dieback is characterized by terminal necrosis and death of the young and old plants.

Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Death of growing point, a symptom of the disease.

Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya
Purple pigmentation of internal tissues near peduncle end of fruits. Pigmentation and yellow translucence of papaya flesh are more evident of fruit on right.

Purple stain | Papaya
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia herbicola
SOURCE: M. Nelson
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya
Purple pigmentation of internal tissues.

Purple stain | Papaya
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia herbicola
SOURCE: M. Nelson
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya
Another view of purple discoloration at peduncle end. Bacteria are found in vascular tissues and latex ducts.

Purple stain | Papaya
DISEASE: Purple stain
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia herbicola
SOURCE: K. Nishijima