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 stem and rhizome rot
HOST: Iris
Iris stem and rhizome with brown, discolored, rotted portions.
Bacterial stem and rhizome rot | Iris
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and rhizome rot
HOST: Iris (Iris sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas gladioli pv. gladioli
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and rhizome rot
HOST: Iris
Mushy rot of stems and rhizomes are characteristic of advanced stage of the disease.
Bacterial stem and rhizome rot | Iris
DISEASE: Bacterial stem and rhizome rot
HOST: Iris (Iris sp.)
PATHOGEN: Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas gladioli pv. gladioli
SOURCE: R. Raabe
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