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 palea browning
HOST: Rice
Early stage of disease with browning of palea.

Bacterial palea browning | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial palea browning
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia herbicola
SOURCE: K. Ozaki, M. Goto
DISEASE: Bacterial palea browning
HOST: Rice
Browning of palea begins with water-soaked lesions that later turn dark brown. Infected grains become brown after milling.

Bacterial palea browning | Rice
DISEASE: Bacterial palea browning
HOST: Rice (Oryza sativa)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea agglomerans
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia herbicola
SOURCE: T. Mew
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper
Leaves with necrotic spots. The bacterial spot xanthomonads are Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. vesicatoria, and X. gardneri.

Bacterial spot | Pepper
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas bacterial spot pathogens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper
Leaves with water-soaked and brown necrotic lesions. Disease xanthomonads are Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. vesicatoria, and X. gardneri.

Bacterial spot | Pepper
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas bacterial spot pathogens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria
SOURCE: B. S. Kim
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper
Leaves with broad necrotic lesions. Disease xanthomonads are Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. vesicatoria, and X. gardneri.

Bacterial spot | Pepper
DISEASE: Bacterial spot
HOST: Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas bacterial spot pathogens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria
SOURCE: J. Jones