From Meg McGrath, Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center, mtm3@cornell.edu
Articles and factsheets that were recently added or updated include:
- General tips on identifying plant diseases (new)
- Organic Management of Vegetable Diseases (link added)
- Arugula: Downy mildew (text added) and Powdery mildew (new)
- Cucurbits: Xanthomonas leaf spot (formerly Bacterial leaf spot) (updated)
- Cucurbits: Powdery Mildew. The 2 articles on Managing Cucurbit Powdery Mildew – Key Points for Success were updated.
- Phytophthora blight: Information about fungicides and resistance updated.
- Eggplant: Verticillium wilt (text added)
Additionally, results and photographs have been posted from research on disease management conducted in 2021 at LIHREC on:
- Basil downy mildew: resistant variety, biopesticide, and fungicide evaluations
- Cucurbit downy mildew: cucumber and cantaloupe resistant variety evaluations, fungicide resistance bioassay, and occurrence on Long Island
- Cucurbit powdery mildew: cantaloupe resistant variety evaluation
And gray mold was added to the strawberry disease section of the LIHREC Photo Gallery.
More to come! Adding and updating content is an on-going activity.