Crop Protection
It’s back again. Detection of the giant mollusk with an appetite to match prompts quarantine in parts of Broward County.
The site from Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group includes images and key facts about new viruses for your English- and Spanish-speaking crews.
Researchers identify potential genes that could be introduced to enhance resistance to Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium that causes Pierce’s Disease.
Acetamiprid insecticide applied at a one-quarter rate fares well in 2022 UCCE trial.
Researchers caution the same ultraviolet technology used to control twospotted spider mite also can damage eggs of beneficial mites.
Managing weeds without herbicides is a challenge. Learn how Burroughs Family Orchards in California is succeeding in its approach.
Researchers say rare plant disease outbreak of Phytophthora syringae similar to El NiƱo-influenced events during the 1990s.
Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for tomato brown rugose fruit virus on seeds that have been deployed to date, precautions being taken.
Why might fumigated strawberry fields still be susceptible to the disease? The answer could be blowing in the wind.
The emerald ash borer has been a bane to trees in the East and Midwest for many years. Folks out west now are warned to watch for this destructive insect.
The proposed deal is still going through the approval process.
University of Florida researchers may have found the key to developing tomatoes that can resist the disease.
Herbicide carryover can inhibit sprouting, delay emergence, and cause various sprout, stem, and leaf distortions.
USDA scientists from Salinas, CA, lab report there has been no further disease spread as of early spring.
Take proactive steps to reduce the risk of this crop protection problem.
What you need to know to identify and manage this disease.
Beating this disease that threatens to scorch pome fruit orchards requires careful planning and execution.
Beginning with a more holistic, biological approach can save growers money on chemical sprays, a key consideration in these days of low walnut prices.
Cherry trees in the PNW can fall victim to a variety of viruses, some of which are exacerbated by cool spring temperatures.