DISEASE: Australian citrus dieback
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Severe decline, a late stage of disease. The disease spreads slowly in mature trees, progressing faster in young trees.
Australian citrus dieback | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Australian citrus dieback
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: P. Broadbent
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Brown, desiccated seedlings in nursery exhibiting basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: H. Honma, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Dead seedlings in half of nursery tray. Symptoms are basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves. Infected seedlings become reddish brown and desiccated in time.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: K. Azegami, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves. Seedlings become reddish brown with a dry appearance over time. Root growth is retarded and seedlings easily lodge.
Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: K. Azegami
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: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Dieback is characterized by terminal necrosis and death of the young and old plants.
Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle