Disease
Bacterial Leaf Spot in Lettuce
Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) of lettuce was first reported in the U.S. in 1918 in South Carolina. The…
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Ultraviolet-C Light and Robotics for Autonomous Control of Strawberry Diseases, Insects and Mites
This article summarizes the recent work of a multi-disciplinary research team on strawberry disease and arthropod pest management…
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Disease
Fusarium Wilt of Tomato Race 3
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) race 3 causes Fusarium wilt, a disease currently affecting most tomato-producing counties…
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Ag Industry
Weed Control in Lettuce
Economical and successful weed control in lettuce can be accomplished by utilizing key cultural practices, cultivation technologies and…
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Ag Industry
Making Sense of Biostimulants for Improving your Soil
Biostimulants…bio what??? You may have heard or read this phrase several times over the past year as this…
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Ag Industry
Detection of Marked Lettuce and Tomato by an Intelligent Cultivator
Weeds are difficult to control in lettuce and tomato due to labor shortages, increasing costs of hand weeding…
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Disease
Virus Pathogens: Challenges to the Health of Vegetable Crops
Farmers and other field professionals producing vegetable crops face a bewildering array of challenges. Insects and mites feed…
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Disease
Lettuce Dieback: New Virus Found to be Associated with Soilborne Disease in Lettuce
Lettuce dieback is a soilborne virus disease known to cause significant losses for lettuce production throughout all western…
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Pests
Preparing for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Threat
In 2014, Pennsylvania reported the occurrence of a large planthopper, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), in Berks County. SLF…
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Pests
Outsmarting Birds in Vineyards: Know Your Birds and Keep them Guessing
There are a number of options for controlling—or at least limiting the damage of—birds in vineyards, but experts…
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