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: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander
Diseased plant with scalloped, yellowish leaves. This usually is followed by dieback of twigs and branches. Plants often die 2 years after infection.
Oleander leaf scorch | Oleander
DISEASE: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander (Nerium oleander)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: S. Purcell
DISEASE: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander
Oleander with symptoms of severe scorch.
Oleander leaf scorch | Oleander
DISEASE: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander (Nerium oleander)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: M. Blua
DISEASE: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander
Oleander with scorch symptoms primarily at leaf tips, an early stage of disease.
Oleander leaf scorch | Oleander
DISEASE: Oleander leaf scorch
HOST: Oleander (Nerium oleander)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: M. Blua
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Leaves with bright yellow, chlorotic areas with dead, dry, necrotic adjacent tissues.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera)
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape
Early symptoms of Pierce's disease on leaves. Symptoms vary greatly among cultivars.
Pierce's disease | Grape
DISEASE: Pierce's disease
HOST: Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Chardonnay')
PATHOGEN: Xylella fastidiosa
SOURCE: J. Clark, S. Purcell