DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce
Corky root causes a reduction in size of lettuce heads and root systems; susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).
Corky root | Lettuce
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Sphingomonas suberifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizomonas suberifaciens
SOURCE: E. J. Ryder
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce
Close-up of root with malformed, corky appearance and longitudinal ridges of brown tissues.
Corky root | Lettuce
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Sphingomonas suberifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizomonas suberifaciens
SOURCE: A. van Bruggen
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce
Initial symptoms of disease are yellow lesions on taproot and main laterals. Greenish brown bands occur around roots. Root pith may become brown and hollow.
Corky root | Lettuce
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Sphingomonas suberifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizomonas suberifaciens
SOURCE: A. van Bruggen
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce
Differences in corky root symptoms between susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).
Corky root | Lettuce
DISEASE: Corky root
HOST: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
PATHOGEN: Sphingomonas suberifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizomonas suberifaciens
SOURCE: E. Ryder
DISEASE: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Wilted, dying plants. Leaves have gray to light yellow stripes and irregular margins that follow leaf veins. Systemically infected plants usually have orange vascular bundles.
Goss's bacterial wilt and blight | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Corynebacterium nebraskense
SOURCE: A. Vidaver
DISEASE: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Corn (Maize)
The disease causes necrotic leaf lesions, which typically have dark flecks (freckles) within the lesions (not seen here).
Goss's bacterial wilt and blight | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Goss's bacterial wilt and blight
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Corynebacterium nebraskense
SOURCE: A. Vidaver
DISEASE: Sweet potato little leaf
HOST: Sweet potato
Infected plant (left) and healthy plant (right).
Sweet potato little leaf | Sweet potato
DISEASE: Sweet potato little leaf
HOST: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Peanut witches'-broom group
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Lime tree with compact, small leaves (witches'-broom). Leaves on older brooms dry out and eventually drop, leaving dead, bare branches. There are no flowers or fruit on brooms.
Witches'-broom | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Peanut witches'-broom group
SOURCE: J. Bove, M. Garnier
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Pigeon pea
Pigeon pea with witches'-broom.
Witches'-broom | Pigeon pea
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Peanut witches'-broom group
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis