The plants are stunted and the shoots spindly. Infected plants are destroyed. No chemical control is listed. Bacterial wilt causes stem drooping and wilting.
Infected stems have a wet soft rot near the soil.
Destroy infected plants and rotate plantings. No chemical control is listed. Bacteriosis causes browning and softening of the stem. The pith is moist and blackened with the rot extending into the bark. A foul odor is associated with the disease.