This week:
Sweet Basil – Basil downy mildew
Bell Pepper – Bacterial leaf spot
Symptoms of basil downy mildew infection
on Sweet Basil.
Basil downy mildew sporulating on
the underside of infected basil leaf.
Bacterial leaf spot of bell pepper.
June 14, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Diseases of the Week – 6/14/15
June 3, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Basil Downy Mildew Reported: Southern New Jersey – 6/3/15
Basil downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) has been found in a field near Vineland, New Jersey. This is the first report of downy mildew in field-grown basil in New Jersey this year. All basil growers need to scout on a daily basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program.
June 13, 2014 Andy Wyenandt
Basil Downy Mildew Confirmed in New Jersey 6-13-14
Basil downy mildew has been reported for the first time this season near Millville, NJ in potted Thai and Cinnamon basil plants being sold at big box stores, as well as in sweet basil located in grower field. All basil growers in New Jersey should scout their fields on a daily basis. [Read more…]
June 9, 2014 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease of the Week
Basil Downy Mildew
Symptoms of downy mildew on infected Sweet basil leaf.
Basil downy mildew sporulating on the bottom side of an infected leaf.
(Note the purplish-brown spore masses)
September 4, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Brief – 9/4/13
There have been no new reports of Late blight.
Asparagus – Summer foliar diseases in Asparagus have been reported. With the cooler weather and all the rain we’ve have been experiencing on and off all summer disease pressure in asparagus is higher than normal (see article). [Read more…]
June 13, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Briefs 6-14-13
- Basil downy mildew has been reported near Vineland!
- Bacterial leaf spot has been reported on tomato.
- Phytophthora blight has been reported on summer squash.
- No late blight has been reported in the region to date. The Late blight found in greenhouse tomatoes in WV two weeks has been reported to be US23. To track late blight in the US please visit http://usablight.org/
- Want more information on what’s going on, please sign up for the Jersey Vegetable Crop Ag Updates at: http://jerseyvegcropsagupdates.blogspot.com/.
Vegetable Disease of the Week
Symptoms of downy mildew on
infected sweet basil leaf
Basil downy mildew sporulating on the
underside of an infected leaf.
