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Plant Pathologists Looking for Grower Assistance

Researchers at Penn State are asking growers for help identifying bacterial diseases of arugula and other crops in Pennsylvania vegetable production systems.
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May 29, 2024
Image: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State. Beet leaf displaying symptom of bacterial infection.

Image: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State. Beet leaf displaying symptom of bacterial infection.

Do you recognize any of these symptoms on your vegetables?

A leaf has spotting of various sizes.
Brassica leaves with Bacterial infection. Photo credit: Meg McGrath
Green leaf with white spotting.
Chard Leaf showing bacterial infection. Photo credit: Lindsey du Toit
A watermelon leaf has symptoms of bacterial infection.
Watermelon leaf with bacterial infection. Photo credit: Eric Newberry

The Bull Lab at Penn State is looking for growers having issues with bacterial leaf spot and bacterial blight of vegetables, but especially on table beets, Swiss chard, cucurbits, arugula, and brassica leafy greens. We are seeking diseased plant samples to diagnose and would like to help develop effective IPM for Pennsylvania producers. For beet, chard, and cucurbit growers, please visit Seedborne Pseudomonas on Cucurbits and Chenopods website if you are interested in these issues. For arugula and brassica leafy green growers, please visit Northeast Arugula team (NEAT). For more information or to get involved in our research, contact Cameron Cedeno at cjc315@psu.edu.

Cameron Cedeno
Research Technologist
Penn State University
cjc315@psu.edu
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