DISEASE: Angular leaf spot
HOST: Pumpkin
Leaf with lesions surrounded by light greenish halos.
Angular leaf spot | Pumpkin
DISEASE: Angular leaf spot
HOST: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans
SOURCE: A. Simkus, M. Shurtleff
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 fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin
Pumpkin exhibiting early stage of disease on rind.
Bacterial fruit blotch | Pumpkin
DISEASE: Bacterial fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax citrulli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin
Leaves with large necrotic areas.
Bacterial fruit blotch | Pumpkin
DISEASE: Bacterial fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax citrulli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin
Severe internal rot.
Bacterial fruit blotch | Pumpkin
DISEASE: Bacterial fruit blotch
HOST: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
PATHOGEN: Acidovorax citrulli
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis