Genetic approaches for mitigating losses caused by bacterial wilt of tomato i…

Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith, US Department of Agriculture, 12, 1–28, 1986) Yabuuchi et al. (Microbiology and Immunology, 39, 897–904, 1995) (formerly Pseudomonas solanacearum), causes 35–90 % yield loss in tomato production in hot-humid tropical regions. Commonly used strategies for minimizing incidence of bacterial wilt include choosing resistant varieties, co…