Disease on crop
bacterialBacterial Spot of Pepper on sweet pepper
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. perforans
Bacterial disease causing leaf spots and fruit blemishes on pepper and tomato. Severe in warm humid weather, transmitted via splashing water and seed.
- Disease
- Bacterial Spot of Pepper
- Pathogen type
- Bacterial
- Crop
- Sweet Pepper
- Scientific name
- Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. perforans
Bacterial Spot of Pepper on sweet pepper
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Symptoms on sweet pepper
- ▸ Small dark angular leaf spots that may turn yellow
- ▸ Defoliation in severe cases
- ▸ Sunken corky lesions on fruit, especially on peppers
- ▸ Lesions on stems and pedicels
IPM controls
- ✓ Source clean seed and certified disease-free transplants
- ✓ Drip irrigation rather than overhead
- ✓ Wide spacing and staking for airflow
- ✓ Copper sprays at first symptom and weekly during wet weather
- ✓ Resistant varieties where available
Other crops affected by bacterial spot of pepper
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