DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Dahlia
Crown gall of dahlia tubers. Note brownish, rough-surfaced galls, one of which shows rot. Galls often are infected by microorganisms that cause rot.
Crown gall | Dahlia
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Dahlia (Dahlia sp.)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia
Stem with dark cankers and copious ooze. Necrotic areas are greasy in appearance and eventually turn light tan to brown with a papery texture as the cuticle becomes detached.
Greasy center | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Raabe