symptoms
Symptoms
- circleRapid wilting of entire plant
- circleSlime threads when stem is cut and pulled apart
- circleNo recovery when watered
help
Causes
Caused by Ralstonia solanacearum or Erwinia tracheiphila. Spread by cucumber beetles.
healing
Treatment
No cure. Remove and destroy infected plants immediately.
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Prevention
Control cucumber beetles. Use resistant varieties. Avoid transplanting from infected areas.