DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Hazelnut
Diseased young tree with discoloration of the cambium. Dieback of young twigs and branches is characteristic. Other typical symptoms are bud and twig necrosis and small, angular or round, water-soaked leaf spots.
Bacterial blight | Hazelnut
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina
SOURCE: J. Pscheidt
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Poppy
The disease begins with water-soaked lesions that turn brown to black. They may be surrounded by a translucent ring. Buds, leaves, flowers, and pods are affected.
Bacterial blight | Poppy
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. papavericola
SOURCE: M. Daughtrey
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