Bacterial wilt :: Plants wilt and die suddenly. When newly infected stems are cut crosswise and placed in water, an ooze appears.
Management : Grow resistant varieties, rotate with non-Solanaceous crops, use raised beds for improved drainage, and graft plants onto resistant rootstocks.
Phomopsis Blight :: Attacks the stems of eggplant, causing plants to wilt. The disease can also penetrate into fruit, creating a soft rot. To control Phomopsis, select resistant varieties, sow pathogen-free seeds, rotate crops, and spray with fungicides. Mulching and furrow irrigation will reduce infection caused by water and soil splashing.
Control:: Foltolf 2g/l or COC 2g/l or Kavoch 2g/l or Fytolan 2g/l or Dithane M-45 2g/litithane M-45 2g/l
Verticilium Wilt :: Wilting of plants. Leaves turn yellow along the margins, later turning brown and wilting. A lengthwise cut of the infected stem shows dark-brown discoloration in the vascular tissue. Soil sterilization and crop rotation with non-Solanaceous crops are recommended. Grafting eggplants on suitable rootstocks also minimizes causes stunting the disease infestation. Use resistant varieties.
Control:: Dithane M-45 2g/l
