- Basil downy mildew has been reported in New Jersey.
- Rhizoctonia root rot has been reported in tomato and other vegetable crops.
- Phomopsis and Phytophthora fruit rot has been reported in eggplant.
- Collar rot has been reported on tomato. For more information please click here.
- Pythium cottony leak has been reported on pepper. For more information on controlling Pythium and Phytophthora please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose has been reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on controlling anthracnose fruit rot please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber and cantaloupe in New Jersey with more being reported on the East Coast and Ontario, Canada. For more information on CDM control please click here.
- Blackleg has been reported on potato in New Jersey.
- There have been no reports of Late blight in potato or tomato in the region to date. Late blight has been reported in Ontario, Canada. To follow the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot has been reported in pepper. More more information on BLS control please click here. Rutgers is surveying tomato and pepper fields throughout the state this summer to help determine the makeup of the bacterial population and for copper resistance development.
- Powdery mildew has been reported in cucurbit crops. For more information on the control of CPM please click here.
- Southern blight has been reported on pepper.
- Bacterial canker has been reported in tomato. For more information on diagnosing important tomato diseases please click here.
- For information on diagnosing important diseases in pepper, tomato, and cucurbit crops please click on links.
- The 2022/2023 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online or for sale in hardcopy form at many County offices.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
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July 29, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 07-29-23
July 22, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 07-22-23
- Collar rot has been reported on tomato. For more information please click here.
- Pythium cottony leak has been reported on pepper. For more information on controlling Pythium and Phytophthora please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose has been reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on controlling anthracnose fruit rot please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber and cantaloupe in southern New Jersey with more being reported on the East Coast and Ontario, Canada. For more information on CDM control please click here.
- Blackleg has been reported on potato in New Jersey.
- There have been no reports of Late blight in potato or tomato in the region to date. Late blight has been reported in Ontario, Canada. To follow the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot has been reported in pepper. More more information on BLS control please click here. Rutgers is surveying tomato and pepper fields throughout the state this summer to help determine the makeup of the bacterial population and for copper resistance development.
- Powdery mildew has been reported in cucurbit crops. For more information on the control of CPM please click here.
- Southern blight has been reported on pepper.
- Bacterial canker has been reported in tomato. For more information on diagnosing important tomato diseases please click here.
- For information on diagnosing important diseases in pepper, tomato, and cucurbit crops please click on links.
- The 2022/2023 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online or for sale in hardcopy form at many County offices.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
May 27, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 5-27-22
- Neopestalalotiopsis on strawberry has been reported. Please click here to see the report from Penn State University Extension.
- Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in potato in Virginia.
- Botrytis and Anthracnose fruit rot is being reported in strawberry. For more information on controlling these two important diseases please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber only as far north as Bamberg, County, GA (south central part of the state). To follow CDM reports in the U.S. please click here. Recent research has shown that oospores of the pathogen can overwinter in the southern US (North Carolina), but overwintering oospores were unable to germinate and cause infection the following spring. For more information please click here.
- Suncald has been reported in newly transplanted pepper fields. For more information please click here.
- Timber rot has been reported in tomato. For more information please click here.
- White rust has been reported in spinach.
- The 2022/2023 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online or for sale in hardcopy form at many County offices.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
September 9, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 9/09/21
- Downy mildew, Alternaria leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Black rot, and Clubroot have been reported in broccoli in southern New Jersey. All growers of fall-planted cole crops need to scout fields on a daily basis initiate preventative programs.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21), cantaloupe (6/22/21) and pumpkin (8/27/21) in southern New Jersey. All cucurbit growers need to scout all cucurbit crops on a regular basis. For more information on CDM and its control please click here. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website.
- Phytophthora blight is being reported in pepper and cucurbit crops. For more information on Phytophthora blight control please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose is being reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on pepper anthracnose please click here.
- No reports of Late blight in the region. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew has been reported on summer squash, butternut, and spaghetti squash as we are now headed into the fall. Please scout fields on a regular basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program if you haven’t already done so. For more information on CPM control please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) continues to be reported on bell and non-bell peppers in southern New Jersey. For more information on our continuing survey for BLS and copper resistance detection in tomato and pepper please click here.
- For an update on Dickeya dianthicola research in potato please click here.
- The 2020/2021 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
September 3, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 9/03/21
- Phytophthora blight is being reported in pepper and cucurbit crops. For more information on Phytophthora blight control please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose is being reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on pepper anthracnose please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21), cantaloupe (6/22/21) and pumpkin (8/27/21) in southern New Jersey. For more information on CDM and its control please click here. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website.
- No reports of Late blight in the region. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew has been reported on summer squash, butternut, and spaghetti squash as we are now headed into the fall. Please scout fields on a regular basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program if you haven’t already done so. For more information on CPM control please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) continues to be reported on bell and non-bell peppers in southern New Jersey. For more information on our continuing survey for BLS and copper resistance detection in tomato and pepper please click here.
- For an update on Dickeya dianthicola research in potato please click here.
- The 2020/2021 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
August 5, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 8/05/21
- Northern Corn Leaf Blight has been reported in southern and northern New Jersey. For more information please check the Vegetable IPM Update by clicking here.
- Southern Blight has been reported in sugar beet in southern New Jersey.
- Bacterial wilt is being reported on multiple cucurbit crops in New Jersey.
- Phytophthora blight is being reported in pepper and cucurbit crops. For more information on Phytophthora blight control please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose is being reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on preparing for pepper anthracnose please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21) and cantaloupe (6/22/21) in southern New Jersey. There have been no reports of CDM on other cucurbit hosts in the region to date. For more information on CDM and its control please click here. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website.
- No reports of Late blight in the region. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew has been reported on summer squash, butternut, and spaghetti squash as we are now headed into mid-summer. Please scout fields on a regular basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program if you haven’t already done so. For more information on CPM control please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) continues to be reported on bell and non-bell peppers in southern New Jersey. For more information on our continuing survey for BLS and copper resistance detection in tomato and pepper please click here.
- For an update on Dickeya dianthicola research in potato please click here.
- The 2020/2021 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide is available for free online.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
