Plectosporium Blight of Pumpkin August 25, 2022 - From Issues: 711 / 725 By: Dan Egel Read More Recently, I have observed several pumpkin vines and fruit with Plectosporium blight. When I receive phone calls about Plectosporium blight, the caller often has trouble describing the disease. Indeed, the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Southern Blight of Tomato and Pepper August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Dan Egel Read More Southern blight of pepper and tomato thrives under hot, dry conditions. Usually, such conditions are more likely in August. Production under tunnels may contribute to the dry conditions that influences southern[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Late Season Fungicide Applications August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Dan Egel Recent heavy rains have caused an increase in foliar disease in many vegetable fields. A sudden increase in foliar disease may lead some growers to purchase expensive fungicides to take[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Root-knot Nematode on Vegetable Crops August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are a devasting soilborne pest on a wide range of vegetables and fruits. Root-knot nematode infections result in root swellings called galls (Figure 1). Heavily infected crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
General Management Options for Bacterial Diseases of Tomato July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Dan Egel This is the fourth article in a series that describes the three primary bacterial diseases of tomato: bacterial canker, bacterial speck and bacterial spot. This article is a general summary[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Bacterial Speck of Tomato July 14, 2022 - From Issue: 708 By: Dan Egel Read More The following is an article in one of a series about bacterial diseases of tomato. Previously, articles about bacterial canker and bacterial spot have been featured here. The next article[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Powdery Mildew-Biology June 30, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Dan Egel Read More Powdery mildew is a common disease of cucurbits in Indiana. This disease is more common on cantaloupe and pumpkin. However, we have observed powdery mildew more frequently on watermelon in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Conventional Fungicide Recommendations for Cucurbit Powdery Mildew June 30, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Dan Egel The following article was written by a colleague located on Long Island in New York. She is an expert on cucurbit powdery mildew. The fungicides which are effective against cucurbit[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Tomato Bacterial Diseases — Bacterial Canker June 15, 2022 - From Issue: 706 By: Dan Egel Read More In the Midwest, three major bacterial diseases threaten tomato production. These diseases are bacterial canker, bacterial spot and bacterial speck. Although these diseases are all caused by bacteria, they vary[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
A Brief Primer on Disease Management of Pumpkin June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Dan Egel Read More In the next month, many growers will start to plant pumpkins. This article will introduce aspects of disease management of pumpkins prior to the growing season. The information below is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
