| Date | 1893 |
| Author | Smith |
| Contribution | Reported a bacillus (later Erwinia) tracheiphilus) as cause of wilt disease in cucumbers. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | E. F. Smith. This was the beginning of his studies, which were to become a major force in plant bacteriology (little progress had been made since the first report of bacteria as plant pathogens in 1877). |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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