First report of bacterial wilt of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum in Benin

In June 2004, wilted tomatoes with no foliar yellowing were observed in Ouègbo, Atlantique District, Benin. The cut tomato stems released whitish bacterial ooze. Longitudinal sections of most stems showed brown vascular discoloration. Twenty symptomatic tomato plants were collected from 10 fields an...

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Main Authors: Sikirou, R., Beed, Fenton D., Ezin, V., Gbehounou, G., Miller, S.A., Wydra, K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Scientific Societies 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90810

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