Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) is a common and widespread disease of peppers in Maryland and Delaware. The bacterial pathogen that causes BLS is Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria. The… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Assistant Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu All seed used in transplant production as well as any transplants brought into the greenhouse should be certified “clean” or disease-free. Important diseases such as bacterial leaf spot of… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Delaware does not have the acres of peppers we once had but it is still an important crop. The following are several disease control suggestions from Andy Wyenandt from Rutgers University that are timely.… Continue Reading
