Watch Out for Botrytis Gray Mold in Your Greenhouse
As weather begins warming up and greenhouse annuals are in production, Botrytis gray mold will also be on the …
Specialty Crops
Fungicide Resistance Found in Frogeye Leaf Spot of Flue-Cured Tobacco
Environmental conditions this growing season have been conducive for several pathogens in flue-cured tobacco. Frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora nicotianae) has …
Late Blight Detected in Haywood County - Aug. 20, 2018
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 20, 2018 and confirmed by microscopic observation of the …
Basil Downy Mildew Reported in Haywood County - July 23, 2018
Basil downy mildew (BDM) has been observed in our sentinel plots at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville. Symptoms …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Henderson and Haywood Counties, NC -- July 2018
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber leaf from a commercial field in Henderson County on July …
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 …
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 …
2018 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper in North Carolina
2018 NCSU Fungicide Spray Guide for Tomato in North Carolina There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina …
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast
Update (July 6, 2018): The Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast is complete! You can access the …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Buncombe County, NC - July 7, 2017
Cucurbit downy mildew was reported by an NCDA Agronomist on July 5, 2017 in an organic, commercial cucumber field …
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Henderson County, NC - June 26, 2017 UPDATE
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Henderson County on June 26 and in Buncombe County on June 30. …
2017 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper in North Carolina
There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina that predictably occur each growing season, including bacterial leaf …
Late Blight Found in Buncombe County, NC - August 25, 2016
Tomato late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was reported to NCSU Extension Agent on August 25, 2016 …
Scout Frequently for Late Blight on Tomato
Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was reported on tomato this week from 13 counties in Arkansas. The …
2016 Fungicide Spray Guide for Tomato in North Carolina
There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina that predictably occur each growing season, including bacterial leaf …
Tomato Late Blight Detected in Western North Carolina July 10 2015
Late blight was detected in Buncumbe County NC in the afternoon of July 10, 2015. This is the first …
NO Late Blight on Tomatoes Reported YET in NC!
Normally growers get very nervous about late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on Tomato, especially in the mountains and especially by …
Mummy Berry Alert for Southeastern NC
19 March 2014 — The mummy berry fungus is emerging this week in blueberry fields in the coastal plain …
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