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 spot
HOST: Croton
Tan, irregular-sized lesions on lower leaf surfaces.

Bacterial leaf spot | Croton
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Croton (Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: J. Yuen
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Crown-of-thorns
Leaves with brown lesions surrounded by bright yellow halos.

Bacterial leaf spot | Crown-of-thorns
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia milii)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Poinsettia
Leaves with reddish brown blighted areas and spots. Severely spotted leaves turn yellow and dehisce.

Bacterial leaf spot | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. poinsettiicola
SOURCE: A. Chase
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Brown, desiccated seedlings in nursery exhibiting basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves.

Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: H. Honma, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice
Dead seedlings in half of nursery tray. Symptoms are basal chlorosis and withering of second and third leaves. Infected seedlings become reddish brown and desiccated in time.

Bacterial seedling blight | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial seedling blight
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia plantarii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas plantarii
SOURCE: K. Azegami, M. Goto