Plant Disease Identification and Control
Plant Disease Identification and Control
Information on plant disease identification and control, including rot, freeze damage, rust, blight, mold, scales, bacteria, viruses, fungus, wilt, mildew, gall, mites, moths and cankers. Tips on integrated pest management and herbicide summaries.
Articles Vegetable Disease Updates: August 30, 2017
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Within the past week, there have been three separate reports of downy mildew on jack-o-lantern pumpkin in eastern Virginia. More
News The rainy weather is not letting up and neither is downy mildew pressure. More
News Be on the lookout for diseases, as well as timber rot in high tunnel tomatoes, that spread in some of the recent rain events that moved across the Pennsylvania. More
Articles Tomato-Potato Late Blight in the Home Garden
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
This article describes tomato-potato late blight, including symptoms; disease development, cycle, and management; and management after harvest. More
Guides and Publications Woody Ornamental Insect, Mite, and Disease Management
Sharon I Gripp, Gregory Hoover, Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
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Manage insect, mite, and disease pests in your woody ornamentals and shade trees. More
Articles Plant Disease Basics - The Disease Triangle
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Disease management begins with the fundamental understanding the three factors must be present and interact for disease to develop. More
Articles Potato Cultivars Suggested for Pennsylvania and Resistance Characteristics
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Host resistance is an important tool for managing diseases. Potato cultivars vary in susceptibility to common diseases including late blight, early blight and common scab. More
Articles Bacterial Spot of Tomato: Biology and Management
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Bacterial spot is becoming an increasingly devastating disease of tomato. The pathogen can directly damage the fruit, and severe foliar infection can lead to defoliation. More
Articles Ecological Disease Management
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
In order for a plant to become diseased three conditions must be met: a pathogen, a favorable environment where the pathogen can thrive, and a susceptible host. More
Articles Early Blight
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Early blight is caused by the fungus Alternaria solani and is a common problem for potato growers. More
Articles Pest Management Methods
Emelie Swackhamer, J. Robert Nuss, Larry Kuhns, Gregory Hoover
IPM (integrated pest management) primarily consists of methods used to prevent plant problems from occurring in the first place. More
Articles Monitor Pests and Keep Records
Emelie Swackhamer, J. Robert Nuss, Larry Kuhns, Gregory Hoover
Inspecting your plants on a regular basis is essential to identifying and evaluating plant problems in their early stages. More
Articles Using Nature's Signals to Manage Landscape Pests
Emelie Swackhamer, Gregory Hoover
The best way to make an effective pesticide application is to observe pest development at the site through regular monitoring. More