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The return of metarhizium brunneum strain F52 to the market gives growers another tool for combatting pest problems in the greenhouse.
By Krystal Snyder, Patricia Prade, Ph.D., Thomas Ford
Greenhouse pest management stands as a crucial aspect of agricultural and floricultural practices, with its significance deeply rooted in maintaining product quality and optimizing yields.
Asian pears are considerably different from the old, hard, European varieties like Keiffer and Seckel.
Easter lily popularity as a greenhouse crop has declined over the years, but there are still thousands of Easter lilies produced in Pennsylvania greenhouses each spring.
Soil health and best practices for urban gardens
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Powdery mildew occurs on many different flowers, woody ornamentals and trees.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Pyracantha diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Aster diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Bacterial blight of geranium is the single most important disease of geraniums.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Viola diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Crassula (Jade Plant) diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Plum pox is a serious disease of Prunus species caused by a virus.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Palm diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Lily Of The Valley (Convallaria) diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Viburnum diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Boxwood diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Pieris diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Hydrangea diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Ficus diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Astilbe diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Junipers (Juniperus sp.), also known as red cedars, are susceptible to a disease that results in the death of twig tips.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Root rot can be caused by several different species of the fungus-like organism Pythium.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Gazania diseases.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is named for one of the first plants in which it was found in the 1800s. However, it can infect well over 350 different species of plants.
By Gary W. Moorman, Ph.D.
A few of the common powdery mildews and the plants that each can infect are listed here.
