DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Boll rot first appears as raised, water-soaked lesions, which become sunken and turn brown to black with time.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: A. Hayward
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton
Infection of bolls causes premature opening and increased susceptibility to secondary, saprophytic microorganisms that cause rot. Note discolored cotton.
Bacterial blight (Boll rot) | Cotton
DISEASE: Bacterial blight (Boll rot)
HOST: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Leaf with typical brown to black lesions without halos, an early stage of disease.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Leaves with spots, some surrounded by chlorotic zones.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Curling leaves with large, blackish lesions. Later, yellowing occurs around lesions.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Infection of flowers, peduncles, and stems.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: D. Cupples
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Field view of severely diseased plants.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Green fruit with small, sunken, black lesions. Raised centers are surrounded by dark green halos.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato
Ripe fruit with raised lesions.
Bacterial speck | Tomato
DISEASE: Bacterial speck
HOST: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
SOURCE: M. Schroth