Disease Control
Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by Guignardia citricarpa, is back in the news and causing some South Florida […]
Bacterial ring rot of potato (BRR) is a disease that is usually very difficult to see in seed […]
New tools for growers include resistant varieties, biopesticides, and spore exclusion tunnels.
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Syngenta and DuPont have announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company’s crop protection product portfolio and […]
Late blight is a disease potato growers love to hate, and depending on the weather, they may or […]
Identification Botrytis leaf blight, sometimes called “blast,” is a fairly common foliar disease of onions in Florida. While other […]
Two strawberry viruses, in combination, are causing problems for Eastern strawberry growers. The viruses, strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) […]
For the fifth straight year, EPA has issued a Section 18 Specific Exemption for the use of Kasumin […]
USDA scientists in Ithaca, NY, are collaborating on the development of a technology that could lead to new […]
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected a petition Thursday to extend the expiration date for the use […]
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced a FIFRA Section 2(ee) recommendation for the use of Quash Fungicide on hull rot […]
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]
Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, Food & Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety […]
The EPA has granted registration for Fracture fungicide (FMC), a preventative fungicide for use in grapes, stone fruit, […]
Identification The disease gets its name from symptoms that occur on the stem at the soil level. Hard, […]
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced the state will receive $6 million in federal […]
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and […]