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
HOST: Cabbage
Cabbage leaves with irregular, brownish lesions. The bacterium does not invade vascular tissues.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Water-soaked lesions on underside of leaf (left), and water-soaked, large necrotic lesions on upper side (right).
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Campbell
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Leaf with various stages of lesion development, including water-soaked lesions.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Campbell
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Cabbage leaves with many irregular, dark, water-soaked lesions.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Gitaitis
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage
Necrotic, light tan leaf spots, a late stage in disease development.
Bacterial leaf spot | Cabbage
DISEASE: Bacterial leaf spot
HOST: Cabbage (Brassica pekinensis)
PATHOGEN: Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae
SOURCE: R. Campbell