DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Stunted diseased plant with small distorted flowers.
Aster yellows | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Aster yellows
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE: B. Raju, M. Davis
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 (Leafy gall)
HOST: Chrysanthemum
Fasciation of chrysanthemum.
Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall) | Chrysanthemum
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
PATHOGEN: Rhodococcus fascians
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Petunia
Note hyperplasia and leafy galls.
Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall) | Petunia
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Petunia (Petunia sp.)
PATHOGEN: Rhodococcus fascians
SOURCE: M. Shurtleff
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Petunia
Leaf proliferation at crown region.
Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall) | Petunia
DISEASE: Bacterial fasciation (Leafy gall)
HOST: Petunia (Petunia hybrida)
PATHOGEN: Rhodococcus fascians
SOURCE: R. Raabe
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