Definition
Bacterial leaf blight is sudden, severe, and extensive spotting, discoloration, wilting, or destruction of leaves caused by plant-pathogenic bacteria.
Aglaonema leaf blight (caused by Erwinia sp.) |
 Bacterial leaf blight and hydrosis of Phalaenopsis orchid foliage caused by infection by the plant-pathogenic bacterium, Burkholderia gladioli. |
 Bacterial leaf blight and hydrosis of Phalaenopsis orchid foliage caused by infection by the plant-pathogenic bacterium, Burkholderia gladioli. Note: the leaf spots with the well-defined margins are not bacterial in etiology. |
Bacterial leaf blight is sudden, severe, and extensive spotting, discoloration, wilting, or destruction of leaves caused by plant-pathogenic bacteria.