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 vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet
Cross section of sugar beet with reddish color in vascular bundles and adjacent tissues.

Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot | Beet
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium betavasculorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet
Advanced stage of disease with extensive rot.

Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot | Beet
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium betavasculorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet
Early stage of systemic infection of young plant noted by blackening of midribs and veins.

Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot | Beet
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium betavasculorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet
Infected vascular bundles caused by systemic infection by the bacterium.

Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot | Beet
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium betavasculorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum
SOURCE: S. Thomson
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet
Black discoloration of petioles resulting from systemic infection.

Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot | Beet
DISEASE: Bacterial vascular necrosis and rot
HOST: Beet (Beta vulgaris)
PATHOGEN: Pectobacterium betavasculorum
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum
SOURCE: S. Thomson