View Cucumber Plant Suddenly Wilted Images. Infected plants initially show wilting and drying of individual leaves. Are they not producing as much fruit?
Prevention is essential since there is no cure for bacterial wilt.
For an idea of what's causing the problem and whether or not it's fixable remove the infected plant; One plant in a hill may be healthy, while another dies. The erwinia trachephilia is vectored by spotted and striped cucumber beetles. In the early stages, bacterial wilt will cause cucumber leaves to wilt during the day but look completely normal at night.
