DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion
Rot progresses from the top of infected scales and eventually internal tissues rot. In early stages, the only external symptoms may be softening of the neck.
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Slippery skin | Onion
DISEASE: Slippery skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia gladioli pv. alliicola
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas gladioli pv. alliicola
SOURCE: H. Schwartz
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion
Symptoms of sour skin are characterized by slimy, pale yellow to light brown decay.
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Sour skin | Onion
DISEASE: Sour skin
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cepacia
SOURCE: Dep. of Agric. & Agri-Food, Government of Canada