Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Currently there are a few reports of late blight (caused by Phytophthora infestans) from elsewhere in the United States. In Connecticut late blight was confirmed on tomatoes grown… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu I just received word from Dr. David Langston in Georgia that bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) was confirmed on seedlings destined for shipment to other watermelon producing areas. Some… Continue Reading
Asparagus With the warm temperatures this past week, we have seen a significant increase in asparagus beetle populations in fields throughout the state. As indicated last week, it is important to check for eggs as well as adult beetles feeding… Continue Reading
