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Bacterial wilt: a threat in tropical and subtropical areas

Bacterial wilt is an extremely destructive disease of tomatoes and more than 200 other plant species. Some may not show symptoms, but they keep the pathogen alive in the soil.

The causal organism is , a bacterium found mainly in moist, hot areas. It is particularly destructive in gravelly

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