In message . com,
paddyenglishman writes
whilst i know blight affects spuds and toms ,my question is does it
kill anythi ng else , like courghettes?

I don't know about kill, but Phytophora infestans infects a fair number
of solanaceous plants, including peppers and eggplants.

http://research.cip.cgiar.org/typo3/...dex.php?id=474
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Stewart Robert Hinsley