end. Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora
crop in the same location year after year. Rotating crops disrupts disease cycles and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties [...] the development of resistant diseases. Biological control helps break this cycle by offering a sustainable alternative. Reduced chemical residues Biological
the root system and subsequent loss of vigour and further wilting. Life cycle and appearance of Brown root rot, corky root rot Pyrenochaeta lycopersici
green but they turn brown, become raised and look like cracked scab. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial spot Xanthomonas vesicatoria survives on volunteer
stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together or individually. Life cycle and appearance of Gummy stem blight Mycosphaerella cucumis survives in crop
drippers get clogged. In tomato, excessive vegetative growth occurs. Life cycle and appearance of Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall The primary source
followed by wilting, dropping of leaves and collapse of the entire plant. Life cycle and appearance of Charcoal rot The fungus survives in the soil and on crop
creating a look similar to that of a Phytophthora fragariae infection. Life cycle and appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in
occur on the larger roots. Plants wilt and the crown leaves drop off. Life cycle and appearance of Blight of pepper Phytophthora species are very destructive
fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria