Emergent Nematode in Sweetpotato and Other Vegetable Crops
This month Dr. Weimin Ye, nematode assay section chief at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) …
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Watermelon Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been reported in watermelon in North Carolina. It was observed …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Downy mildew, a devastating disease on cucumbers caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been reported in North Carolina. …
Scout Potatoes for Late Blight Due to Recent Reports
Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was reported this week from a tomato sample from Maryland. Further …
Powdery Mildew on Watermelon Found in South Carolina
Dr. Anthony Keinath, Vegetable Pathologist at Clemson University Coastal Research & Education Center, has informed us that powdery mildew …
Pseudomonas Leaf Spot Reported on Watermelon Transplants
In the past week we have seen a few cases of watermelon transplants with leaf spot symptoms (Fig. 1). …
Keep an Eye Out for Gummy Stem Blight in Watermelons
It is that time of the year when we get a few reports of gummy stem blight on watermelon …
Basil Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Basil downy mildew has been reported in North Carolina. Growers are advised to actively scout for the disease and …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Written by Emma Wallace and Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo Downy mildew of cucurbits, a critical disease on cucumbers, has been reported …