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: Peanut
The disease causes water-soaked lesions, particularly on upper leaf surfaces. Lesions enlarge and later display brown necrotic areas. Leaflets become chlorotic and shed prematurely.
Bacterial leaf spot | Peanut
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas sp.
SOURCE: P. Subrahmanyam
DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya
This disease (Micronesia) differs from bacterial decline by causing blackish, water-soaked, mushy cankers near or in leaf axils or on young stems.
Bacterial mushy canker | Papaya
DISEASE: Bacterial mushy canker
HOST: Papaya (Carica papaya)
PATHOGEN: Erwinia sp.
SOURCE: E. Trujillo
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Peanut
First sign of disease is slight drooping or curling of leaves. As the plant declines, foliage turns yellow, followed by wilt and death of stems.
Bacterial wilt | Peanut
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: D. Porter
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Peanut
Advanced stage of disease with death of plants.
Bacterial wilt | Peanut
DISEASE: Bacterial wilt
HOST: Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
PATHOGEN: Ralstonia solanacearum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Pseudomonas solanacearum
SOURCE: D. Porter