Disease Archives - Specialty Crop Industry https://specialtycropindustry.com/category/disease/ Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:18:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 New Fusarium Wilt Race a Concern for Florida Tomatoes https://specialtycropindustry.com/new-fusarium-wilt-race-a-concern-for-florida-tomatoes/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23172 By Clint Thompson Florida tomato growers have a new concern with plant disease management this year. “The big news that we have right now is that we’ve identified a new race of fusarium wilt on tomato that appears to overcome a lot of our sources of resistance that are currently deployed. I’m just trying to get the word out to ...

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]]> 23172 Target Spot in Tomato: Growers Can Be More Efficient with Fungicide Sprays https://specialtycropindustry.com/target-spot-in-tomato-growers-can-be-more-efficient-with-fungicide-sprays/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:45:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23090 By Clint Thompson Florida tomato growers need to be more efficient with their fungicide sprays for target spot disease. According to Gary Vallad, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, Florida, producers are currently spraying too many times when they don’t have to. ...

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]]> 23090 Bacterial Spot in Tomatoes: Too Much Fungicide Sprays Can Make Problem Worse https://specialtycropindustry.com/bacterial-spot-in-tomatoes-too-much-fungicide-sprays-can-make-problem-worse/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23013 By Clint Thompson Tomato producers applying fungicides should be wary the management tactic could exacerbate bacterial spot disease. Gary Vallad, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, spoke at the Florida Tomato Conference in LaBelle, Florida, last week. He cautioned growers to consider the spray ...

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]]> 23013 Better Watch Out: Neopestalotiopsis Still a Concern for Florida Strawberry Growers https://specialtycropindustry.com/better-watch-out-neopestalotiopsis-still-a-concern-for-florida-strawberry-growers/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22960 By Clint Thompson Florida strawberry growers are on the brink of planting this season’s crop. One University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) expert is cautioning producers about disease control. One disease specifically comes to mind, says Natalia Peres, professor of plant pathology at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. “I think Neopestalotiopsis is still ...

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]]> 22960 Improved Fungicides Aiding Pecan Producers Against Scab Disease https://specialtycropindustry.com/improved-fungicides-aiding-pecan-producers-against-scab-disease/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22706 By Clint Thompson The wettest summer in 20 years has made scab disease control essential for pecan producers in the Southeast. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, believes the crop would be impacted more if not for the improved fungicides available to growers. “This is one of the wettest summers I can recall. Probably the worst years I ...

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]]> 22706 Fungal Pathogen Impacting Primarily Stuart Pecan Variety https://specialtycropindustry.com/fungal-pathogen-impacting-primarily-stuart-pecan-variety/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22674 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells cautions growers about a fungal pathogen that primarily affects Stuart varieties. Wells noted in the UGA Extension Pecan Blog about leaf drop that is associated with a dying or browning of the terminal leaflets of compound leaves which progresses backward toward the base of the leaf. It eventually ...

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]]> 22674 Two weeks: Maximum Time In Between Pecan Scab Disease Sprays for Susceptible Varieties https://specialtycropindustry.com/two-weeks-maximum-time-in-between-pecan-scab-disease-sprays-for-susceptible-varieties/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22433 By Clint Thompson Two weeks. That is the maximum amount of time pecan growers have to apply fungicide sprays to trees most susceptible to scab disease. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, discusses the spray window that farmers have to keep certain varieties free of the disease. “From this point on, growers need to stay really tight on ...

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]]> 22433 Rainy Impact: Pecan Producers Protect Your Crop Against Scab Disease https://specialtycropindustry.com/rainy-impact-pecan-producers-protect-your-crop-against-scab-disease/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:15:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22331 By Clint Thompson First and foremost on the minds of pecan producers in Georgia and Alabama should be prevention of any potential scab disease development following recent storms. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist, discusses why this time of the production season is so important for growers to apply fungicides and protect their pecans from the disease. ...

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]]> 22331 What to Do About Pepper Diseases in Georgia https://specialtycropindustry.com/what-to-do-about-pepper-diseases-in-georgia/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22310 By Bhabesh Dutta Anthracnose in pepper is caused by a fungal group of pathogens belonging to mainly Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. acutatum. TWO TYPES OF ANTHRACNOSEAnthracnose in pepper is a common issue that pepper growers face, particularly after sun scalding of fruits. This type of anthracnose is called “secondary anthracnose” as the fungal pathogen needs some kind of injury to ...

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]]> 22310 Beware of Spike in Vegetable Diseases Following Recent Storms https://specialtycropindustry.com/beware-of-spike-in-vegetable-diseases-following-recent-storms/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22307 By Clint Thompson Cucurbit disease management is vital for vegetable growers following last week’s heavy rainfall and ahead of more rain predicted for this week. Tim Coolong, associate professor in the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, discussed the impact of heavy rains saturating soils across the region, especially as watermelon harvests are finally under way. ...

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