Open AccessFirst confirmed report of bacterial wilt of tomato in Georgia caused by Ralstonia solanacearum
Author(s) -
Mepharishvili G.,
Sikharulidze Z.,
Thwaites R.,
Tsetskhladze T.,
Dumbadze R.,
Gabaidze M.,
Muradashvili M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2012.025.016
Subject(s) - ralstonia solanacearum , bacterial wilt , wilting , inoculation , biology , horticulture , wilt disease , pepper , botany , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology
In June of 2010 a wilt disease affecting tomato seedlings was reported by farmers in Chkhorotsku region, Western Georgia, causing up to 100% plant loss. Anecdotal reports suggested that eggplant and sweet pepper plants on farms in the same…