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Continue reading...May 18, 2015 Ann Gould
Plant Plagues: The Rusts Diseases
In this article: Impact & Biology Symptoms & Case Example: White pine blister rust Management Where would we be without rusts? Rust diseases, to a plant pathologist, are anything but boring. In fact, this group of plant diseases contains some of the most destructive pathogens of vascular plants. Throughout history, rust epidemics have caused famine […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Diseases of the Week – 5/17/15
This week: Bacterial leaf spot of bell pepper; Leather rot of strawberry; and Phytophthora crown rot of eggplant.
Continue reading...May 17, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 5/17/15
There have been no new reports of basil downy mildew in New Jersey this past week. Late blight has been reported as far north as Northern Florida this spring. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported as far north as Southern Georgia this spring.
Continue reading...May 17, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 5/17/15
Pepper Bacterial leaf spot – Symptoms of bacterial leaf spot on pepper leaves include small, brown water-soaked lesions that turn brown and necrotic in the centers. Spots may coalesce and form large blighted areas on leaves and premature defoliation can occur. On fruit, brown lesions can form which have a roughened, cracked wart-like appearance. […]
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