1 Presently Microbiologist, Central Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad-500 030.
Indian Institute of Horticutural Research, Bangalore.
Comparison of virulence of various isolates of P. solanacearum from tomato, brinjal and potato from different parts of India on differential hosts and also by infiltration technique on tobacco leaves indicated that race 1 and 3 are prevalent in India.