DISEASE: Alfalfa dwarf
HOST: Alfalfa
Alfalfa dwarf is characterized by stunted plants (left), usually dark blue-green in color. Xylem tissues become brown, especially when exposed to air.
Alfalfa dwarf | Alfalfa
DISEASE: Alfalfa dwarf
HOST: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. M. Davis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet
Leaf with long reddish stripes, usually vein delimited.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Millet
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet
Leaf with reddish stripes delimited by veins.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Millet
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax avenae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Diseased leaf with linear, interveinal stripes that are purplish red. They also can be yellow, tan, or purple depending upon host reaction.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Leaf with reddish brown stripes between veins.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum
Highly susceptible cultivar with severe symptoms.
Bacterial leaf stripe | Sorghum
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf stripe
HOST: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia andropogonis
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas andropogonis
SOURCE: L. Claflin
DISEASE: Lethal yellowing/scorch
HOST: Beet
Blue-green sharpshooter (Graphocephala atropunctata) transmits Xylella fastidiosa and has a large host range, including palms, grasses, and grapes.
Lethal yellowing/scorch | Beet
DISEASE: Lethal yellowing/scorch
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: A. Purcell, M. Davis