DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Ash sapling with basal sprouts and chlorotic leaves.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Witches'-broom at base of declining tree.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus velutina)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
Forest of declining trees, some chlorotic and others with dieback.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash
White ash with deliquescent branching.
Ash yellows | Ash
DISEASE: Ash yellows
HOST: Ash (Fraxinus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Ash yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
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 stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato
Collapse of stems and roots caused by systemic activity of the pathogen.
Bacterial stem and root rot | Sweet potato
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato
Rot and collapse of stem, petioles, and leaves caused by systemic infection.
Bacterial stem and root rot | Sweet potato
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato
Rot and internal discoloration of tuber.
Bacterial stem and root rot | Sweet potato
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and root rot
HOST: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: C. Clark
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