DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis)
HOST: Cassava
Cassava with yellowish leaves and water-soaked, angular spots. The disease is primarily on foliage, although the pathogen may invade stem buds and young branches.
Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis) | Cassava
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis)
HOST: Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas cassavae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. cassavae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis)
HOST: Cassava
Cassava with brownish lesions and blackish edges. Leaves turn yellow with multiple infection sites.
Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis) | Cassava
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Bacterial necrosis)
HOST: Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas cassavae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. cassavae
SOURCE: H. Maraite, A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Tomato
Stem with long necrotic lesions. The pathogen often enters plants following pruning injuries.
Bacterial stem rot | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium atrosepticum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Ewinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Tomato
Wilt is first symptom of disease. Later, the pith usually disintegrates, causing hollow and blackened stems.
Bacterial stem rot | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium atrosepticum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica
SOURCE: M. Stanghelllini
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: 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
DISEASE: Blackleg
HOST: Potato
Black, elongated necrotic areas, characteristic of stem rot.
Blackleg | Potato
DISEASE: Blackleg
HOST: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium atrosepticum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica
SOURCE: S. Mohan