Bacterial wilt
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Bacteria streaming out of a cut leaf (40x objective, 10x occular, darkfield microscopy). July, 2006. Bacterial wilt of poa caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. poae. Symptoms appeared 3 days after heavy leaching to reduce soil salinity. Sample submittedy by Robert Hertzing, Valencia Country Club, Valencia, CA.
