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Slippery skin | Onion

HOST:Onion
HOST (LATIN):Allium cepa
PATHOGEN:Burkholderia gladioli pv. alliicola
SYNONYM:Pseudomonas gladioli pv. alliicola
SOURCE:H. Schwartz

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.