DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial decline of papaya, historically called St. Croix decline, was thought to be caused by a fungus. This picture shows a papaya with dead top and side branches, a severe stage of the disease.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Water-soaked papaya stem in St. Croix. Dark, water-soaked, greasy lesions occur on stems and leaves. The causal agent differs somewhat from descriptions of Erwinia papayae D strains in Micronesia.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Bacterial invasion of leaf veins and adjacent tissues of papaya in Micronesia. This disease has also been called canker, dieback, and blight.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya
Complete destruction of papaya plantation in Micronesia. Only a severely damaged trunk remains.
Bacterial decline | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial decline
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia papayae
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf and stem necrosis
HOST: Watermelon
Seedlings with necrotic leaves and water-soaked stems.
Bacterial leaf and stem necrosis | Watermelon
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf and stem necrosis
HOST: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas viridiflava
SOURCE: Y. Aysan
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Wilted seedlings resulting from systemic invasion.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Leaf blight is the dominant symptom of this disease. Lesions begin as gray-green to yellow in color and turn brown in time.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Flea beetle and scars caused by feeding damage. The beetle is a vector and is an overwintering site for the bacterium.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize)
Young wilted plant with pale green and yellow streaks on leaves.
Stewart's wilt | Corn (Maize)
DISEASE: Stewart's wilt
HOST: Corn (Maize) (Zea mays)
PATHOGEN: Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia stewartii
SOURCE: D. White