Plant parts affected

Roots

Initial diagnosis:

At initial stage of the symptoms, plants showing typical wilt symptoms of dropping of petioles, rachis and leaflets.

Symptoms:

Wilt infected seedlings/plants collapse and lie flat on the ground retaining their dull green color.

Damage type:

Pathogens penetrates the vascular bundles of roots of plants and stops or reduces water uptake to the foliage.