Symptoms manifest initially as leaf drooping followed by wilting of entire plant within a few days. Recently wilted plants look green, a distinct symptom when compared to other vascular wilt diseases which develops yellowing of the leaves. Vascular discoloration (brown) can also be seen in the wilted plant. A stream of milky white bacterial ooze can be noticed when the cut ends of the stem/root is kept undisturbed for few minutes in a clear container with water. This is a simple diagnostic method and could be used in the field to identify bacterial wilt.