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.
Australian citrus dieback | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Australian citrus dieback
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: P. Broadbent
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Dieback is characterized by terminal necrosis and death of the young and old plants.
Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Death of growing point, a symptom of the disease.
Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple
Infected pineapple slices; effect of heating (right) and not heating (left).
Pink disease | Pineapple
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
PATHOGEN: Tatumella citrea
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pantoea citrea
SOURCE: K. Rohrbach, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple
Two clones (A and D) showing different stages of infection. Second and fourth fruits (left to right) have been heated. Disease originally attributed to Gluconobacter oxydans and Enterobacter agglomerans and later to Pantoea citrea.
Pink disease | Pineapple
DISEASE: Pink disease
HOST: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
PATHOGEN: Tatumella citrea
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pantoea citrea
SOURCE: K. Rohrbach
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana
Cross sections exposing discoloration of infected fruit.
Xanthomonas wilt | Banana
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana (Musa × paradisiaca 'Pisang Awak')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana
Sliced diseased stem exposing discolored vascular tissues and bacterial ooze.
Xanthomonas wilt | Banana
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana (Musa × paradisiaca 'Pisang Awak')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana
Longitudinal sections of fruit exposing brownish red diseased tissues.
Xanthomonas wilt | Banana
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana (Musa × paradisiaca 'Pisang Awak')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana
Banana stem with discoloration of vascular bundles and bacterial ooze.
Xanthomonas wilt | Banana
DISEASE: Xanthomonas wilt
HOST: Banana (Musa × paradisiaca 'Pisang Awak')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen