The cucumbers in the photo appear to have bacterial wilt, which is caused by the bacterium Erwinia tracheiphila. The leaves of infected plants first appear a dull green, then wilt during the day and ...

As summer approaches, LSU plant specialist Raj Singh is warning growers of tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables to beware of a particularly deadly bacteria that may be lurking underground. Caused by ...

Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial wilt. Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in ...

Bacterial wilt, caused predominantly by Ralstonia solanacearum, poses a major threat to solanaceous crops such as tomato, eggplant, pepper and tobacco, with yield losses often exceeding 50 % under ...

Bacterial wilt of Solanaceous crops is caused by a complex of soil-borne bacteria that colonise the xylem vessels of hosts such as tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper and tobacco. These pathogens exhibit ...

Ralstonia solanacearum in a potato plant. The bacterium destroys the vascular system in plants, causing them to succumb to wilt disease. (Credit: Amilcar Sanchez) Scientists at the University of ...

Summer is the perfect time for gardening, but the fruits of your labor may be lost due todiseases on the rise in Louisiana vegetables. LSU AgCenter studies show vegetable growers all over Louisiana ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

Cucumber beetles are one of the most destructive pests in the vegetable garden, and if you’re searching for how ...

Fusarium wilt is a major threat to global watermelon production, especially under long-term monoculture practices.