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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.

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 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.

Bacterial wilt | Squash

DISEASE: Bacterial wilt

HOST: Squash (Cucurbita maxima)

PATHOGEN: Erwinia tracheiphila

SOURCE: B. Jacobsen, M. Shurtleff

DISEASE: Halo blight

HOST: Yam bean

Leaves with necrotic lesions surrounded by yellow halos.

Halo blight | Yam bean

DISEASE: Halo blight

HOST: Yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus)

PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola

PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola

SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Multiple infections of young stems. The bacterium invades vascular tissues during certain times of the year and may be isolated from branches that appear healthy.

Olive knot | Olive

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)

PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi

SOURCE: M. Schroth

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Tree with knots/galls on branches along with twig dieback, which is associated with knots. Fusarium and Diplodia spp. infect through knots and are thought to be main reason for dieback.

Olive knot | Olive

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)

PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi

SOURCE: M. Schroth

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive

Multiple infections on olive branch. Knots at this stage begin to die from the outside in and are infected by several fungi.

Olive knot | Olive

DISEASE: Olive knot

HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)

PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi

SOURCE: M. Schroth