DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya
This disease (Micronesia) differs from bacterial decline by causing blackish, water-soaked, mushy cankers near or in leaf axils or on young stems.

Bacterial mushy canker | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia sp.
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa
Longitudinal section of defined brown gum pockets on inner surface of root bark.

Bacterial wilt | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa
Infected plant (left) with typical symptoms of stunting and chlorosis. Other characteristic symptoms are spindly stems and small distorted leaflets. Healthy plant (right).

Bacterial wilt | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa
Diseased plant with chlorotic leaves.

Bacterial wilt | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa
Cross sections of diseased roots with defined brown gum pockets on inner surface of bark. Healthy root (upper left). Other sections represent increases in disease severity.

Bacterial wilt | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm
Symptoms of elm yellows occasionally appear on one branch before others, but more often they involve the entire crown.

Elm yellows | Elm
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Elm yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm
Diseased twig (right) with epinasty, chlorosis, and yellowing of leaves. Sometimes both yellow and green leaves occur on same branch. Healthy branch (left).

Elm yellows | Elm
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Elm yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm
Branches with butterscotch discoloration (center) and necrotic flecks in phloem and vascular cambium (right). Healthy branch (left). Sudden wilt and browning is common with small trees.

Elm yellows | Elm
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm (Ulmus americana)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Elm yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm
Elm yellows is characterized by witches'-brooms and stunting. Some cultivars have both yellow and reddish foliar discoloration.

Elm yellows | Elm
DISEASE: Elm yellows
HOST: Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Elm yellows group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair