DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Croton
Tan, irregular-sized lesions on lower leaf surfaces.
Bacterial leaf spot | Croton
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Croton (Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: J. Yuen
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Crown-of-thorns
Leaves with brown lesions surrounded by bright yellow halos.
Bacterial leaf spot | Crown-of-thorns
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia milii)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Poinsettia
Leaves with reddish brown blighted areas and spots. Severely spotted leaves turn yellow and dehisce.
Bacterial leaf spot | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: A. Chase
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: Pear decline
HOST: Pear
Healthy pear shoot (left) and diseased shoots (center and right). Leaves are reddish and growth is stunted.
Pear decline | Pear
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear (Pyrus communis)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear
Close-up of infected pear branch showing premature reddish coloration of leaves and cupped, stunted leaves.
Pear decline | Pear
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear (Pyrus communis)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson