![]() If the geranium was infected through the roots or was taken as a cutting from an infected mother plant, the first symptoms may be wilting of the lower leaves. Photo credit: Nancy Gregory, University of Delaware, Xanthomonas on geranium with wedge-shaped leaf necrosis. Eventually, the bacteria infect the vascular system and cause wilt of the entire plant and, finally, stem rot and plant death. Spots may then spread into wedge-shaped areas of chlorosis followed by necrosis (Photo 1). These spots will then turn tan to brown and will be slightly sunken with well-defined margins. When the bacteria are spread via irrigation water, or splashing, small (2-3 mm), water-soaked spots will develop first, usually beginning on the underside of the leaves and then showing through to the upper leaf surface. Symptoms of bacterial blight may vary depending on the plant species and cultivar. This disease is of special concern for growers because it is easily spread (by propagation, irrigation, or whiteflies), symptoms may not be visible to the naked eye until months after an infection, and once plants are infected there is no effective chemical or biological control. pelargonii is specific to Pelargonium and Geranium plant species. Bacterial blight of geraniums is caused by a specific pathovar of the Xanthomonas hortorum (formerly known as Xanthomonas campestris) pathogen and is sometimes called bacterial stem rot, bacterial wilt, or bacterial leaf spot.
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