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Southern bacterial wilt
Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.


Taxonomic Rank: Betaproteobacteria > Burkholderiales > Burkholderiaceae > Ralstonia
Common Name Synonym(s): Potato Brown Rot; Moko disease of banana
Taxonomic Synonym(s):
Pseudomonas solanacearum (E.F. Smith)
Category: Diseases: Virus and Bacteria

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0162013 Symptoms Bacterial ooze exuding from eye of potato tuber.
0162014 Symptoms Potato plant in pot showing wilt symptoms.
0162015 Symptoms Typical brown discoloration of the vascular ring and slime oozing from the infected tissue. Black necrotic tissue is due to secondary rotting.
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Transverse sections of potato tubers infected by Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum showing browning and necrosis of the vascular ring and immediately surrounding tissues.

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Symptoms of Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum on a potato plant.

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External symptoms of potato tuber infected by Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum.

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1265008 Symptoms Wilting and mortality of Americana Cherry Rose variety of Pelargonium x hortorum
1265009 Symptoms Yellowing symptom (chlorosis) of Americana Pink II variety of Pelargonium x hortorum
1265010 Symptoms Wilting and mortality (necrosis) of Bright Red variety of Pelargonium x hortorum
1265011 Symptoms Wilting, chlorosis and necrosis due to Ralstonia solanacearum infection of geranium
1265012 Symptoms One plant has been killed by Ralstonia solanacearum and another is showing early wilt symptoms in this 10-inch basket
1402041 Symptoms The first symptom of this bacterial disease is the drooping of one or two leaves which may recover at night. Only half of a leaf may wilt initially. Leaves on one sides of the plant wilt first, while leaves on the other side appear normal. This unilateral wilting is very characteristic. Affected leaves become light green to yellow and occasionally appear scaled. Eventually most or all of the roots become blackened and decay. Infected roots become soft and slimy if adequate water is present. Tan or brown discoloration develops in the vascular tissue just beneath the bark. Pith and cortex also become discolored when involved. Longitudinal sections through affected stalks have narrow, brown lines in the xylem tissue nearest the pith. A slimy substance often oozes from a stalk cut in cross section. If a stalk segment containing discolored vascular tissue is placed in a clear container of water, milky strands stream from the edge of the tissue.
1402042 Symptoms The first symptom of this bacterial disease is the drooping of one or two leaves which may recover at night. Only half of a leaf may wilt initially. Leaves on one sides of the plant wilt first, while leaves on the other side appear normal. This unilateral wilting is very characteristic. Affected leaves become light green to yellow and occasionally appear scaled. Eventually most or all of the roots become blackened and decay. Infected roots become soft and slimy if adequate water is present. Tan or brown discoloration develops in the vascular tissue just beneath the bark. Pith and cortex also become discolored when involved. Longitudinal sections through affected stalks have narrow, brown lines in the xylem tissue nearest the pith. A slimy substance often oozes from a stalk cut in cross section. If a stalk segment containing discolored vascular tissue is placed in a clear container of water, milky strands stream from the edge of the tissue.
1436047 Symptoms Wilt symptoms produced are similar to those caused by black shank. The leaves do not yellow, but wilt suddenly. Discolored tissue will be evident beneath the outer layer of the stem. The central portion of the stem will be darkened but not divided into disks as with black shank.
1436048 Symptoms The first symptom of this bacterial disease is the drooping of one or two leaves which may recover at night. Only half of a leaf may wilt initially. Leaves on one sides of the plant wilt first, while leaves on the other side appear normal. This unilateral wilting is very characteristic. Affected leaves become light green to yellow and occasionally appear scaled. Eventually most or all of the roots become blackened and decay. Infected roots become soft and slimy if adequate water is present. Tan or brown discoloration develops in the vascular tissue just beneath the bark. Pith and cortex also become discolored when involved. Longitudinal sections through affected stalks have narrow, brown lines in the xylem tissue nearest the pith. A slimy substance often oozes from a stalk cut in cross section. If a stalk segment containing discolored vascular tissue is placed in a clear container of water, milky strands stream from the edge of the tissue.
1436100 Symptoms showing cut section of stem
5077045 Sign Total collapse of the plant usually occurring when temperatures reach 90 degrees and above. Plant wilts while still green. (Below left) Bacteria will stream out of tissue taken from lower stem.mb=295
5079060 Culture

Appearance of Ralstonia solanacearum on Tetrazolium medium (TZC).

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9000020 Symptoms black stems
9000021 Symptoms cut black stem
9000024 Symptoms leaf burn
9000025 Symptoms leaf scorching
9000029 Symptoms wilting plant
9000030 Symptoms yellow leaf


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