Bacterial leaf scorch
Bacterial disease of plants
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Through Xylem
Hosts
BLS can be found on a wide variety of hosts, ranging from ornamental trees (elm, maple, oak) and shrubs, to crop species including blueberry and almond.
- Xylella fastidiosa is known to cause BLS in a very wide range of plants. Each of its subspecies has a different host range.
- The multiplex subspecies causes BLS of pecans.
- Bacterial spot of peppers and tomatoes is caused by the bacteria Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, which has since been divided into four pathovars in three species.
- Bacterial spot of peaches is caused by the bacteria Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni. It also infects almonds. Spots may form on the leaves and they can be mistaken for peach scab, which is caused by a fungus.
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Symptoms
An irregular browning leaf margin which may or may not be bordered by a pale halo.
Symptoms re-occur every year, spreading throughout the tree crown, eventually killing the host plant.
Vectors
Xylem-feeding leafhoppers can transmit the disease bacteria. In general, any xylem-feeding insect can transmit the disease.
Treatment
There are no known effective treatments for BLS, consequently, removal of affected plants is recommended.
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