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 leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Blight of flower parts.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Leaf lesions begin as water-soaked spots that progress to small, yellow, angular spots and later expand to necrotic lesions with yellow halos.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: N. Schaad
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot
Bacterial ooze on flower stalk from systemic invasion of the pathogen.
Bacterial leaf blight | Carrot
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf blight
HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Drippy gill is characterized by small dark spots on gills with drops of bacterial ooze at the centers. Severe infection results in slimy areas and collapse of gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Close-up of infected gills with bacterial ooze.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young