• Bacterial wilt symptoms on leaf surface Wilting, stunting, yellowing of the foliage and finally collapse of the entire plant are the characteristic symptoms of the disease.
• Lower leaves may droop first before wilting occurs.
• The vascular system becomes brown.
• Bacterial ooze comes out from the affected parts.
• Plant show wilting symptoms at noontime will recover at nights, but die soon.

Management

• Pant samrat variety is tolerant.
• Crop rotation with cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower help in reducing the disease incidence.
• Fields should be kept clean and effected parts are to be collected and burnt.
• Spray Copper fungicides to control the disease (2% Bordeaux mixture.)
• The disease is more prevalent in the presence of root knot Nematodes, so control of these nematodes will suppress the disease spread.