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RESULTS

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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.

DISEASE: Australian citrus dieback

HOST: Citrus (Lime)

Severe decline, a late stage of disease. The disease spreads slowly in mature trees, progressing faster in young trees.

DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit

HOST: Citrus (Lime)

Characteristic symptoms of brownish black lesions on twigs and leaves (blast), starting with infection of petioles. Black pit refers to brown to black sunken spots on fruit, 5 to 20 mm in diameter.

DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)

HOST: Begonia

Leafy gall on stem.

DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Blight)

HOST: Begonia

Initial symptoms appear as small, blisterlike lesions. As lesions age, they enlarge, producing broad patches of necrotic leaf tissue.

DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Blight)

HOST: Begonia

Advanced stage of disease with dark, large necrotic areas on leaves and interveinal chlorosis.

DISEASE: Bacterial wilt

HOST: Squash

Field with severe symptoms of wilt. Foliage often is chlorotic and leaf margins may be chlorotic and necrotic before plant death. Bacterial ooze may be seen streaming from the xylem when infected stems are cut.

DISEASE: Witches'-broom

HOST: Citrus (Lime)

Lime tree with compact, small leaves (witches'-broom). Leaves on older brooms dry out and eventually drop, leaving dead, bare branches. There are no flowers or fruit on brooms.