Phytophthora blight of Pepper – Vegetable Crops Hotline

Phytophthora blight of Pepper

Pepper plants in the low area of this field have been killed outright by Phytophthora blight.

Figure 1. Pepper plants in the low area of this field have been killed outright by Phytophthora blight.

Phytophthora blight of pepper

Figure 2. Pepper plants are wilted or dead as a result of Phytophthora blight of pepper.

Phytophthora blight of pepper

Figure 3. Stem lesion from Phytophthora blight of pepper.

Phytophthora blight of pepper from cucumber culls

Figure 4. Pepper plants with Phytophthora blight. Cucumber culls with Phytophthora blight were discarded in the field, resulting in the infection of the peppers. The remains of the cucumber culls can be observed in the foreground of the photo.

Phytophthora blight of peppers

Figure 5. Close up of pepper plant in Figure 4.

Pepper plant wilted due to Phytophthora blight of pepper.

Figure 6. Pepper plant wilted due to Phytophthora blight of pepper.

Phytophthora blight of pepper on fruit

Figure 7. Phytophthora blight on pepper fruit showing sporulation on surface of fruit.

Phytopthora blight of pepper stem

Figure 8. Lesion on stem of pepper plant due to Phytophthora blight.

 

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