- Anthracnose fruit rot has been found on pumpkin.
- Bacterial stalk rot in sweet corn has been reported.
- Downy mildew has been reported in bok choy. Cole crops, as well as leafy greens, need to be scouted on a regular basis and preventative sprays applied as long as wet weather continues.
- Pepper anthracnose has been reported. If found in field, weekly fungicide maintenance sprays are needed. Abandoned fields should be mowed down immediately.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight and fruit rot remain active in pepper and cucurbit crops.
- Alternaria leaf spot has been reported on broccoli.
- Anthracnose has been reported in turnip.
- Cercospora leaf spot has been reported on swiss chard and beets.
- Basil downy mildew is being reported. Recent weather has been ideal for its development. For more information on Rutgers newly-released DMR sweet basils Obsession, Devotion, and Thunderstruck please click here. Follow the Rutgers Basil Downy Mildew Breeding Program on Instagram at #RutgersBasil
