DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Squash
Diagnostic characteristics for the disease are yellowing of young leaves, proliferation of secondary shoots, and rigid erect habit. Leaves are misshapen and smaller than normal and have stiff, thick laminae.
Aster yellows | Squash
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Squash (Cucurbita sp.)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: S. Miller
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 fasciation
HOST: Papaya
Fasciation symptoms of papaya. Causal agent is unknown.
Bacterial fasciation | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Causal agent unknown
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Cabbage leaves with irregular, brownish lesions. The bacterium does not invade vascular tissues.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Water-soaked lesions on underside of leaf (left), and water-soaked, large necrotic lesions on upper side (right).
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Campbell
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Leaf with various stages of lesion development, including water-soaked lesions.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Campbell