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 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