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RESULTS

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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.

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.

DISEASE: Bacterial pustule

HOST: Soybean

Early symptoms are minute, pale green spots on young leaves. Later, small pustules form in the center of spots, best observed on underside of leaves. Spots vary in size and darken with age and lesions coalesce. Dead areas are torn away by wind.

DISEASE: Pink disease

HOST: Pineapple

Infected pineapple slices; effect of heating (right) and not heating (left).

DISEASE: Pink disease

HOST: Pineapple

Two clones (A and D) showing different stages of infection. Second and fourth fruits (left to right) have been heated. Disease originally attributed to Gluconobacter oxydans and Enterobacter agglomerans and later to Pantoea citrea.