DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon)
The term "black pit" refers to black lesions on fruit, which may be specks or large, sunken pits as seen here. They also may be light tan, later becoming reddish brown to black.
Bacterial blast and black pit | Citrus (Lemon)
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon) (Citrus limon)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: J. Menge
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lime)
Characteristic symptoms of brownish black lesions on twigs and leaves (blast), starting with infection of petioles. Black pit refers to brown to black sunken spots on fruit, 5 to 20 mm in diameter.
Bacterial blast and black pit | Citrus (Lime)
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lime) (Citrus sp.)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: P. Broadbent
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Cross sections of fruit with internal discoloration and rot. This disease is also known as Mokillo disease.
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Longitudinal sections of fruit with internal discoloration and rot. Healthy (right).
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana
Diseased banana hand with external discoloration.
Bacterial finger-tip rot | Banana
DISEASE: Bacterial finger-tip rot
HOST: Banana (Musa sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia cenocepacia
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas cenocepacia
SOURCE: I. Buddenhagen
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Corn at intermediate stage of disease development.
Bacterial stalk and top rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Plant with decay of growing point and stalk. Other bacterial species also cause stalk rot, including Pectobacterium carotovorum.
Bacterial stalk and top rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Corn with tan, water-soaked, slimy stalk tissue.
Bacterial stalk and top rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize)
The disease typically occurs midseason and causes tan to dark brown, water-soaked, rotted tissues at base of whorl. Uppermost leaves may wilt.
Bacterial stalk and top rot | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Bacterial stalk and top rot
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya zeae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae
SOURCE: S. Mohan