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: Orchid
Infected leaf of Phalaenopsis orchid with light brown necrotic area.
Bacterial leaf spot | Orchid
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium cypripedii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia cypripedii
SOURCE: R. McMillan
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Poinsettia
Water-soaked and rotted stem and leaf tissues.
Bacterial stem rot | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dadantii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: M. Daughtrey
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Poinsettia
The disease causes translucence, discoloration, and rot of stems.
Bacterial stem rot | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dadantii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi
SOURCE: M. Daughtrey