DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial decline of papaya, historically called St. Croix decline, was thought to be caused by a fungus. This picture shows a papaya with dead top and side branches, a severe stage of the disease.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Water-soaked papaya stem in St. Croix. Dark, water-soaked, greasy lesions occur on stems and leaves. The causal agent differs somewhat from descriptions of Erwinia papayae D strains in Micronesia.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial invasion of leaf veins and adjacent tissues of papaya in Micronesia. This disease has also been called canker, dieback, and blight.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Blight of flower parts.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Leaf lesions begin as water-soaked spots that progress to small, yellow, angular spots and later expand to necrotic lesions with yellow halos.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Bacterial ooze on flower stalk from systemic invasion of the pathogen.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Multiplier disease
HOST: Strawberry
Multiplier disease causes production of numerous crowns along runners.
Multiplier disease | Strawberry
DISEASE: Multiplier disease
HOST: Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: M. Clark
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa
Alfalfa plant (center) exhibiting stunting and proliferation of stems. Other symptoms are small, rounded, chlorotic, often puckered leaves and a yellowish cast.
Witches'-broom | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson