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
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom
Another view of small, dark spots on gills.
Drippy gill | Mushroom
DISEASE: Drippy gill
HOST: Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas agarici
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive
Multiple infections of young stems. The bacterium invades vascular tissues during certain times of the year and may be isolated from branches that appear healthy.
Olive knot | Olive
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive
Tree with knots/galls on branches along with twig dieback, which is associated with knots. Fusarium and Diplodia spp. infect through knots and are thought to be main reason for dieback.
Olive knot | Olive
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive
Multiple infections on olive branch. Knots at this stage begin to die from the outside in and are infected by several fungi.
Olive knot | Olive
DISEASE: Olive knot
HOST: Olive (Olea europaea)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi
SOURCE: M. Schroth
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