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 heart rot
HOST: Palm
Palm with advanced stage of heart rot. Symptoms of mature palms include rapid browning and desiccation of foliage, rot of roots and buds, and aborted fruits.
Bacterial heart rot | Palm
DISEASE: Bacterial heart rot
HOST: Palm (Cocos nucifera)
PATHOGEN: Phytomonas sp.
SOURCE: R. McCoy, M. Davis
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia with rot and decay of stem and leaf tissues.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: A. Alvarez
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia with wilted and rotted leaves.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Cross section of stem exposing rotted tissues.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia
Leaf with rot and wilt.
Bacterial stem rot | Dieffenbachia
DISEASE: Bacterial stem rot
HOST: Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine)
PATHOGEN: Dickeya dieffenbachiae
PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. dieffenbachiae
SOURCE: R. Raabe