DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Watercress
Diseased watercress (left) and healthy plant (right).
Aster yellows | Watercress
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: W. Borth
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Poppy
The disease begins with water-soaked lesions that turn brown to black. They may be surrounded by a translucent ring. Buds, leaves, flowers, and pods are affected.
Bacterial blight | Poppy
DISEASE: Bacterial blight
HOST: Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. papavericola
SOURCE: M. Daughtrey
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Poppy
Crown gall of California poppy, a native wild flower.
Crown gall | Poppy
DISEASE: Crown gall
HOST: Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
PATHOGEN: Agrobacterium tumefaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Rhizobium sp.
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut
Pits in the wood and black streaks in inner bark are key diagnostic symptoms.
Deep bark canker | Walnut
DISEASE: Deep bark canker
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia)
PATHOGEN: Brenneria rubrifaciens
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia rubrifaciens
SOURCE: N. Schaad, M. Schroth