DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cowpea
Leaf spots vary in size from small to large and some fall out in time, leaving a shot-hole appearance.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cowpea
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vignicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. vignicola
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cowpea
Leaves with large, light brown necrotic areas.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cowpea
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vignicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. vignicola
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium
Cotyledons with water-soaked spots.
Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium
Rotted and discolored seeds (right). Healthy seeds (left).
Bacterial seed and seedling rot | Geranium
DISEASE: Bacterial seed and seedling rot
HOST: Geranium (Pelargonium sp.)
PATHOGEN: Paenibacillus sp.
SOURCE: A. Magyarosy, D. Thomas
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