Bacterial blight

Drying and defoliation of leaves

General Information caused by Pseudomonas syringae / Pseudomonas pisi. Wet and warm (30oC) conditions favor disease development. Symptoms Leaves dry up and are shed. The disease may show up as post- emergence damping off, killing the seedlings within 3 - 4 days. Lesions on leaves turn dark brown, and cause a soft rot of infected tissues. Control: No control measures are known.