BACTERIAL BLIGHT (BOLL ROT) |
Cotton
BACTERIAL BLIGHT (BOLL ROT)
|
Cotton
DISEASE:
Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST:
Cotton
(Gossypium barbadense)
Infection of bolls causes premature opening and increased susceptibility to secondary, saprophytic microorganisms that cause rot. Note discolored cotton.
PATHOGEN:
Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM:
Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum