First Report of Bacterial Wilt Disease of Tomato, Pepper and Gboma Caused by the Species Complex in Togo.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper (Capsicum annum), and gboma (Solanum macrocarpon) are major vegetables in Togo, with many people depending on these crops for their livelihood. In December 2018, during the dry season with temperatures between 21°C to 35°C, tomato ('Petomech'), pepper ('Gboyebesse') and gboma (local landrace) showing wilt symptoms without foliar yellowing were collected from two locations, Tchouloum and CECO-AGRO sites in the Sotouboua Prefecture of Togo, ~300 km from the capital city of Lome. Disease incidence ranged between 10% to 50% in multiple fields.