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 leaf spot (Blight)
HOST: Begonia
Initial symptoms appear as small, blisterlike lesions. As lesions age, they enlarge, producing broad patches of necrotic leaf tissue.
Bacterial leaf spot (Blight) | Begonia
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Blight)
HOST: Begonia (Begonia sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. begoniae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. begoniae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Blight)
HOST: Begonia
Advanced stage of disease with dark, large necrotic areas on leaves and interveinal chlorosis.
Bacterial leaf spot (Blight) | Begonia
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot (Blight)
HOST: Begonia (Begonia sp.)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. begoniae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Xanthomonas campestris pv. begoniae
SOURCE: APS
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut
Typical symptoms of infected leaf and young nutlets. Infected young, growing leaves usually become malformed.
Walnut blight | Walnut
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut
Tree with severely blighted foliage.
Walnut blight | Walnut
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis
SOURCE: M. Schroth
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut
Nuts with side blight. Infections also are commonly found at stylar ends.
Walnut blight | Walnut
DISEASE: Walnut blight
HOST: Walnut (Juglans regia 'Hartley')
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis
SOURCE: B. Teviotdale