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 spot
HOST: Elm
Leaf with small, dark brown lesions and necrosis along veins.

Bacterial leaf spot | Elm
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. ulmi
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
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
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean
Leaves of highly susceptible 'Red Kidney' dry bean with typical water-soaked lesions with halos.

Halo blight | Bean
DISEASE: Halo blight
HOST: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Red Kidney')
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola
SOURCE: M. Goto