Final diagnosis


Verticillium spp.

Verticillium-Aubergine
Several lower leaves of this eggplant plant show discoloured, chlorotic or even necrotic sectors of the lower leaf blades.  <b><i>Verticillium dalhiae</i></b> (verticillium wilt, <i>Verticillium</i> wilt)
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
Rather one-sided yellowing and wilting of a lower eggplant leaf.  <b><i>Verticillium dalhiae</i></b> (verticillium wilt, <i>Verticillium</i> wilt)
V-shaped yellowing of the blade of an eggplant leaf which ends up becoming necrotic and drying out.  <b><i>Verticillium dalhiae</i></b> (verticillium wilt, <i>Verticillium</i> wilt)
Verticillium-Aubergine2
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
A longitudinal section of the eggplant stem reveals grayish to slightly brown vessels.  <b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (verticillium wilt, <i>Verticillium</i> wilt).
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant
<b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (<i>Verticillium</i> wilt) on eggplant.
A cross section of an eggplant stem shows brown to black vessels.  Tissues inside the stem are also affected.  <b><i>Verticillium dahliae</i></b> (verticillium wilt, <i>Verticillium</i> wilt).
Verticillium-Conidiophores
Verticillium-Sclerotes