DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond
Light brown necrotic (scorched) areas on curling leaves.
Almond leaf scorch | Almond
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: W. Sinclair
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond
Dying almond trees with scorched appearance. Initial symptoms are marginal chlorosis, usually late in the year. Scorch often is first noted at leaf tips, symptoms worsen, and terminal branches may die.
Almond leaf scorch | Almond
DISEASE: Almond leaf scorch
HOST: Almond (Prunus dulcis)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: R. Davis, M. Davis
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Spring form of the adult black-veined psyllid, Cacopsylla melanoneura, a vector of apple proliferation. In winter, adults are more greenish in color.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: M. Wolf, W. Schweigkofler
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Typical apple proliferation symptom of witches'-broom resulting from suppression of apical dominance and growth of dormant axillary buds. Branches are not usually bent down as shown here.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: M. Wolf, W. Schweigkofler
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Enlarged stipules are a characteristic symptom of the disease.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious')
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: W. Schweigkofler
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Branch with shortened internodes that cause rosettes and witches’-brooms, typical of this disease.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious')
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: L. Kunze
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Small apples are a characteristic symptom. The size of apples is best noted by comparing them with adjacent leaves.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious')
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: J. Vigl, W. Schweigkofler
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Enlarged stipules are typical with some cultivars infected by the phytoplasma.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious')
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: J. Vigl, W. Schweigkofler
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple
Leaves of diseased trees have a reddish color in late summer and early autumn.
Apple proliferation | Apple
DISEASE: Apple proliferation
HOST: Apple (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious')
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Apple proliferation group
SOURCE: M. Wolf, W. Schweigkofler