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: 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: 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
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya
Death of growing point, a symptom of the disease.

Papaya dieback | Papaya
DISEASE: Papaya dieback
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Stolbur group
SOURCE: D. Teakle
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
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear
Reduced growth of infected trees in center of image.

Pear decline | Pear
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear (Pyrus communis)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear
Psylla pyricola, the psyllid vector of pear decline phytoplasma.

Pear decline | Pear
DISEASE: Pear decline
HOST: Pear (Pyrus communis)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: J. Clark, A. Purcell, M. Davis