DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe field with severe destruction from bacterial wilt (left), less on right.
Bacterial wilt | Cantaloupe
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia tracheiphila
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation
Carnation stem with cankers and cracks. Yellow sticky bacterial slime is often seen.
Bacterial wilt | Carnation
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia caryophylli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas caryophylli
SOURCE: E. Hellmers, Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation
Severely diseased and withered plants.
Bacterial wilt | Carnation
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia caryophylli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas caryophylli
SOURCE: T. Saito, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation
Sliced stem with discolored vascular bundles.
Bacterial wilt | Carnation
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia caryophylli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas caryophylli
SOURCE: T. Saito, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation
Systemic infection caused cracking and necrosis of the stem.
Bacterial wilt | Carnation
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia caryophylli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas caryophylli
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Gentian
Plant with severe wilt caused by systemic infection.
Bacterial wilt | Gentian
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Gentian (Eustoma russellianum)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia caryophylli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas caryophylli
SOURCE: N. Furuya, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Muskmelon
Severely diseased plants as noted by dying runners.
Bacterial wilt | Muskmelon
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia tracheiphila
SOURCE: M. Shurtleff
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