BACTERIAL HEART ROT
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Palm

SOURCE:
R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE:
Bacterial heart rot
HOST:
Palm
(Cocos nucifera)
Palm with advanced stage of heart rot. Symptoms of mature palms include rapid browning and desiccation of foliage, rot of roots and buds, and aborted fruits.
PATHOGEN:
Phytomonas sp.