Bacterial diseases

Clavibacter michiganensis is a bacterium that causes a bacterial disease known as bacterial canker of tomato. In this technical factsheet, we will describe the identification, damage, and management of this plant disease. Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis is the causal agent of bacterial canker of tomato. This disease is among the most severe bacterial diseases affecting

Bacterial speck is a bacterial disease affecting tomato. In this technical factsheet, we will explain how to identify this disease and how to prevent it in a professional manner. Symptoms and disease description The disease is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, which is responsible for the so-called bacterial speck of tomato. It

Bacterial spot of tomato is a bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas vesicatoria. This disease can also affect pepper. Below are the symptoms, damage, and management strategies for this plant pathology. Symptoms and damage of the bacterial disease The bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria is the causal agent of bacterial spot of tomato, one of the three most