Cucumber Anthracnose Reported in North Carolina
Leaves infected with cucurbit anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare, were submitted to the NCSU Vegetable Pathology Lab and confirmed …
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Apple Disease Update: Week of June 10
The past week has been relatively uneventful in regards to infection events compared to previous weeks. That said, relative …
Phytophthora nicotianae Causing Severe Disease on Potato and Tomato in North Carolina
Due to the recent run of warm, wet weather, conditions are ideal for the development of late blight (Phytophthora …
Phytophthora Diseases Affecting Fruiting Vegetables in WNC
As the flooding recedes in western North Carolina, many growers are now reporting losses due to Phytophthora diseases on …
We Want Your Disease!
So far the 2018 apple season has been defined by warm, humid, and very rainy weather. We are guessing …
Apple Disease Update (6/3/18): Welcome Glomerella
NEWA weather stations located in Polk and Henderson County apple orchards were reporting that 14-24 inches of rain fell …
Hop Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic has confirmed hop downy mildew in a sample from Western North …
Watermelon Powdery Mildew Found in South Carolina
Dr. Anthony Keinath, Vegetable Pathologist at Clemson University in South Carolina, has found powdery mildew in watermelons and issued …
Vegetable Production Update-May 25th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber sample from a production …
Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
Yesterday I posted an Apple Alert: Rain Addition, which focused on how to approach applying fungicides during extremely wet …
Apple Alert: Rain Rain Go Away......
…..the apple growers need to spray. Since last Tuesday (May 15) some orchards in Henderson County, NC have received over …
Vegetable Production Update-May 11th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Apple Disease Update: 2nd Cover
The forecast is calling for a considerable amount of rain this week in Western North Carolina. Remember, for most …
Major Strawberry Fruit Rot Risk Expected May 15, 2018
Beginning May 15, in the early afternoon in Western NC and late evening in Eastern NC, the strawberry decision …
Apple Disease Update: First Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray and …
Elevated Risk of Wheat Scab in Northeast NC
Wheat crops that are flowering now in northeast NC are at moderate risk of scab. Much of the crop there …
Vegetable Production Update-April 27th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Powdery Mildew on Calibrachoa (Million Bells)
A calibrachoa (million bells) with dried, brown lower leaves was submitted this week to the NCSU Plant Disease and …
Vegetable Production Update-April 13th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …