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 gall
HOST: Carrot
Root with many galls of different sizes.
Bacterial gall | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial gall
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Rhizobacter dauci
SOURCE: H. Kuwata
DISEASE: Bacterial gall
HOST: Carrot
Galls caused from inoculation of injured roots (left two) and uninjured roots (center two). Uninjured, noninoculated root (right).
Bacterial gall | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial gall
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Rhizobacter dauci
SOURCE: M. Goto
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean
Chlorotic, systemic symptoms with necrotic lesions on leaves of 'Romano' common bean.
Halo blight | Bean
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Romano')
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean
Leaf of 'Bountiful' bean with chlorotic halos, an early stage of disease. Tiny water-soaked are difficult to see.
Halo blight | Bean
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bountiful')
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean
Common bean with systemic chlorosis and distorted leaves.
Halo blight | Bean
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola
SOURCE: A. Hayward