Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber as far north as Southern Georgia 2 weeks ago. To track cucurbit downy mildew in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/ No late blight has been reported in the region to date and has only been found as far north as central Florida to-date. To track late blight in […]
Continue reading...June 1, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 6/1/13
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.
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May 30, 2013 Anne Nielsen
BMSB in Peaches
Beginning last night at RAREC (south Jersey) BMSB began moving in ‘larger’ numbers into peach orchards. They immediately were observed mating. This occurred at about 284 DD (base 57°F) at RAREC. Degree-day accumulations were slow this year and last week were delayed by the rain and cooler weather. In north Jersey the degree-day accumulation should […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2013 Administrator
Dollar Spot Activity Flares Overnight
By Jim Murphy The high humidity of last night (28-29 May) caused dollar spot disease to escalate. Until last night, symptoms on unprotected susceptible turf were minor. Susceptible grasses grown under low N fertility will typically havethe greatest damage from dollar spot. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is highly susceptible to dollar spot disease. In fact, you […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2013 Richard Buckley
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Four-lined plant bugs are tearing up in the home landscape this week. This true bug feeds on more than 250 mostly herbaceous and small woody ornamental plants. Like Jack Reacher, they are alert, quick, and difficult to detect.
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