Black Mold of Onions April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Dan Egel Read More In November of last year, a grower brought onion samples to my attention. The samples had been stored on a greenhouse bench after harvest. A black mold had developed on[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Onions Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Black rot on Brassica Crops April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Dan Egel Read More ​Cabbage is the crop most often affected by black rot, however, other crucifers such as broccoli, cauliflower, mustard, kohlrabi or brussels sprouts may be affected. The first symptom one is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kohlrabi Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Alternaria leaf spot of Brassicas April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Dan Egel Read More Late last season, I observed Alternaria leaf spot on kale. I want to use this article to review this disease on all brassica crops. This disease also occurs on broccoli,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kohlrabi Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Bell Pepper Varieties for Phytophthora Resistance March 15, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Phytophthora blight caused by the pathogen Phytophthora capsici is one of the most important diseases in pepper production (Figure 1). The disease is difficult to control once established in a[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Fusarium Wilt Challenges in Watermelon Variety Trial February 17, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Fusarium Wilt Challenges in Watermelon Variety Trial Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Fungicide Regulation Proposals February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the following label changes including some use cancelations to the fungicides listed below. These fungicides mostly affect fruit growers; however, we include them[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Gummy Stem Blight Fungicides February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel Read More 3Gummy stem blight is an important disease of cucurbits in the Midwest. Gummy stem blight can cause lesions on leaves and stems of cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits. Fruit lesions[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Pesticide Information for 2022 February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel As vegetable growers get ready for the 2022 season, one question might be to find up-to-date information about fungicides and how to apply them. Some possible resources are listed below.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Two Diseases of Spaghetti Squash October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Dan Egel Read More The photo here (Figure 1) shows a spaghetti squash with many lesions on the fruit. At first glance, it may seem to be several lesions of different sizes. However, if[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Bacterial Canker of Tomato September 15, 2021 - From Issues: 697 / 725 By: Dan Egel Read More Bacterial canker has been observed in late season tomato crops. This article will serve as a review of this important disease. The symptoms of bacterial canker vary considerably. In most[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management ‹ Previous12345 (current) 6789Next ›Last »Page 5 of 20
Gummy Stem Blight Fungicides February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel Read More 3Gummy stem blight is an important disease of cucurbits in the Midwest. Gummy stem blight can cause lesions on leaves and stems of cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits. Fruit lesions[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Pesticide Information for 2022 February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel As vegetable growers get ready for the 2022 season, one question might be to find up-to-date information about fungicides and how to apply them. Some possible resources are listed below.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Two Diseases of Spaghetti Squash October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Dan Egel Read More The photo here (Figure 1) shows a spaghetti squash with many lesions on the fruit. At first glance, it may seem to be several lesions of different sizes. However, if[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Bacterial Canker of Tomato September 15, 2021 - From Issues: 697 / 725 By: Dan Egel Read More Bacterial canker has been observed in late season tomato crops. This article will serve as a review of this important disease. The symptoms of bacterial canker vary considerably. In most[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management