Bacterial wilt, brown rot
show signs of wilting during the day which may disappear in the early stages of infection. Under conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant [...] s roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] will wilt soon after the first symptoms appear. When conditions are less conducive for disease development, the plants may show signs of stunting and produce