DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Muskmelon
Wilt-devastated muskmelon field.
Bacterial wilt | Muskmelon
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia tracheiphila
SOURCE: M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Squash
Field with severe symptoms of wilt. Foliage often is chlorotic and leaf margins may be chlorotic and necrotic before plant death. Bacterial ooze may be seen streaming from the xylem when infected stems are cut.
Bacterial wilt | Squash
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Squash (Cucurbita maxima)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia tracheiphila
SOURCE: B. Jacobsen, M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Cabbage
Severe basal rot of Chinese cabbage.
Basal rot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica pekinensis)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: Y. Sakamoto, M. Goto
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Cabbage
Chinese cabbage with rotted base.
Basal rot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica pekinensis)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: Y. Sakamoto, M. Goto
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Ornithogalum
Ornithogalum orchid with rot at leaf base.
Basal rot | Ornithogalum
DISEASE: Basal rot
HOST: Ornithogalum (Ornithogalum sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Sliced head of lettuce. Typical symptoms are a translucent appearance and browning or jelly rot of the stalk (crown).
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Advanced stage of lettuce stalk rot (crown).
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: J. Cho, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce
Head rot of lettuce first appears as rapid wilt of outer wrapper leaves. Wilt is caused by collapse of vascular tissues, which develop a pinkish to brown discoloration.
Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce
DISEASE: Head rot (Jelly rot)
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: L. Fucikovsky
DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco
Hollow stalk may appear at time of topping and suckering. Top leaves wilt and the stalk becomes bare as the disease moves downward.
Hollow stalk | Tobacco
DISEASE: Hollow stalk
HOST: Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium carotovorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora
SOURCE: P. Shoemaker