DISEASE: Enterobacter bulb decay
HOST: Onion
Onion bulb with extensive soft, brown rot.
Enterobacter bulb decay | Onion
DISEASE: Enterobacter bulb decay
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Enterobacter cloacae
SOURCE: H. Schwartz
DISEASE: European stone fruit yellows
HOST: Almond
The disease causes yellowing and rolling of leaves (right). Leaves become thick and rough in texture. Healthy leaves (left).
European stone fruit yellows | Almond
DISEASE: European stone fruit yellows
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: E. Seemueller
DISEASE: Foamy canker
HOST: Almond
White, macerated tissues near cambium region is characteristic of disease. Foam is usually associated with cankers. The disease is suspected to be bacterial but the causal agent has not been identified.
Foamy canker | Almond
DISEASE: Foamy canker
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
DISEASE: Foamy canker
HOST: Almond
Amber red-colored ooze sliding down the trunk. The causal agent has not been identified.
Foamy canker | Almond
DISEASE: Foamy canker
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale
DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion
Rot progresses from the top of infected scales and eventually internal tissues rot. In early stages, the only external symptoms may be softening of the neck.
Slippery skin | Onion
DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia gladioli pv. alliicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas gladioli pv. alliicola
SOURCE: H. Schwartz
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion
Symptoms of sour skin are characterized by slimy, pale yellow to light brown decay.
Sour skin | Onion
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cepacia
SOURCE: Dep. of Agric. & Agri-Food, Government of Canada
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion
Characteristic pale yellow to browning of infected area.
Sour skin | Onion
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cepacia
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Xanthomonas leaf blight
HOST: Onion
This was the first photo of onion leaf blight, which was considered a controversial finding for 10 years until an outbreak occurred in the West Indies.
Xanthomonas leaf blight | Onion
DISEASE: Xanthomonas leaf blight
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. allii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. allii
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Xanthomonas leaf blight
HOST: Onion
Diseased leaf with necrotic internal tissues.
Xanthomonas leaf blight | Onion
DISEASE: Xanthomonas leaf blight
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. allii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. allii
SOURCE: A. Alvarez