Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu and Karen Rane, Director UMD Plant Diagnostic Laboratory In the last few days we have received tomato samples that have the same unusual disease called Tomato pith necrosis. Tomato pith necrosis… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This is just a quick reminder that we are in very dry conditions right now and tomato plants are putting on large fruit at the same time they are flowering profusely.… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Our weather has not been highly conducive to gummy stem blight or anthracnose in the last two weeks. Therefore, under low disease pressure a good strategy is to… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Late blight on tomatoes was found on Long Island in a home vegetable garden this past weekend. There have been no reports of late blight in DE, NJ or eastern shore VA to date.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Continue to scout cucurbits for powdery mildew. Symptoms typically begin on older, lower leaves and can spread rapidly under dry, humid conditions. Control of powdery mildew begins with regular scouting for symptoms and weekly… Continue Reading
