DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Dark, rotted areas of stalk and leaves caused by systemic invasion of the pathogen.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Gray-brown rot of onion after inoculation. Disease starts as small, water-soaked lesions that later develop into slimy, gray-brown rot. The disease progresses downward from the stalk and may rot the entire bulb.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion
Leaves with necrosis and rot. The common name for this disease is the same as those used for two other diseases. Also, another common name for this disease is bacterial soft rot.
Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis | Onion
DISEASE: Bacterial flower stalk and leaf necrosis
HOST: Onion (Allium cepa)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas marginalis pv. marginalis
SOURCE: S. Mohan
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia
Stem with dark cankers and copious ooze. Necrotic areas are greasy in appearance and eventually turn light tan to brown with a papery texture as the cuticle becomes detached.
Greasy center | Poinsettia
DISEASE: Greasy center
HOST: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa
Alfalfa plant (center) exhibiting stunting and proliferation of stems. Other symptoms are small, rounded, chlorotic, often puckered leaves and a yellowish cast.
Witches'-broom | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa
Young plant (left) with small, numerous stems (witches'-broom). Healthy stems (right).
Witches'-broom | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Clover proliferation group
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Cactus
Witches'-broom of Opuntia cactus.
Witches'-broom | Cactus
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Cactus (Opuntia sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma (undefined)
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Lime tree with compact, small leaves (witches'-broom). Leaves on older brooms dry out and eventually drop, leaving dead, bare branches. There are no flowers or fruit on brooms.
Witches'-broom | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Peanut witches'-broom group
SOURCE: J. Bove, M. Garnier
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Dogwood
Witches'-broom of eastern dogwood.
Witches'-broom | Dogwood
DISEASE: Witches'-broom
HOST: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' sp.
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma (undefined)
SOURCE: W. Sinclair