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DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Corky root causes a reduction in size of lettuce heads and root systems; susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Close-up of root with malformed, corky appearance and longitudinal ridges of brown tissues.

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Initial symptoms of disease are yellow lesions on taproot and main laterals. Greenish brown bands occur around roots. Root pith may become brown and hollow.

DISEASE: Corky root

HOST: Lettuce

Differences in corky root symptoms between susceptible cultivar (right) and resistant cultivar (left).

DISEASE: Marginal leaf blight

HOST: Lettuce

Marginal leaf blight first appears as slimy wilting of leaf margins. Small, reddish lesions may be seen on leaf blades. Infected tissues turn brown to black in time.

DISEASE: Slippery skin

HOST: Onion

Rot progresses from the top of infected scales and eventually internal tissues rot. In early stages, the only external symptoms may be softening of the neck.