DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon)
The term "black pit" refers to black lesions on fruit, which may be specks or large, sunken pits as seen here. They also may be light tan, later becoming reddish brown to black.
Bacterial blast and black pit | Citrus (Lemon)
DISEASE: Bacterial blast and black pit
HOST: Citrus (Lemon) (Citrus limon)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae
SOURCE: J. Menge
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 dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine
Dark cankers on last year's twig. Symptoms of bacterial dieback of nectarine are identical to those of bacterial dieback of peach.
Bacterial dieback of nectarine | Nectarine
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine
Diseased young twigs.
Bacterial dieback of nectarine | Nectarine
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine
Bacterial invasion of trunk caused reddish brown discolored area. Symptoms of bacterial dieback of nectarine are identical to those of bacterial dieback of peach.
Bacterial dieback of nectarine | Nectarine
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
SOURCE: J. Young
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine
Discolored vascular tissues and gummosis on infected twig.
Bacterial dieback of nectarine | Nectarine
DISEASE: Bacterial dieback of nectarine
HOST: Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica)
PATHOGEN: Pseudomonas syringae pv. persicae
SOURCE: J. Young