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 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