Tag: plant disease

Don’t Let the Summer Heat Bug You

by polkmg
June 16, 2020

Summer rains have begun. It is hot, muggy and buggy, and to top it all off, the chances of plant disease increases during our rainy season. While this may all seem overwhelming, there are ways to control and even prevent damage to your plants ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Plants, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pest Management, Pests, Plant Disease, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg

Cercospora on Brassicas

by Prissy Fletcher
November 25, 2019

Cercospora is a common leaf spot of Brassicas and other plant families. The organism Cercospora is a fungal disease that causes defoliation of many plant species. Symptoms are seen on the leaves and are often gray in color, and may have ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brassica, Fungi, Plant Disease

Fact Sheets: Plant Diseases | Lee County Extension | Stephen Brown

by Stephen Brown
April 25, 2018

Diseases Algal Leaf Spot of Cocoplum Anthracnose Autograph Tree Deep Planting Bamboo Rust Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Beautyberry Eugenia, Ligustrum, Oleander Diseases Impatiens and Downy Mildew - coming soon ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Lee County, Plant Disease, Stephen Brown

Can my plants catch the flu? Plant viruses and transmission to hosts

by Whitney Elmore
December 29, 2017

It's flu season! Hopefully, you have gotten the flu vaccine for you and your family this year. If not, there's still time. While you may or may not catch the flu this year, some folks wonder if it's possible for them to transmit viruses to plants ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aphid, Flu, Low-toxicity Pesticide, Plant Disease, Thrip, Vaccine, Vector, Virus, Whitefly

Spring 2014 Ornamental Plant Disease Update & Management Workshop

by Vanessa Vassilaros
February 25, 2014

to update nursery growers, landscapers interested individuals on the latest and best management practices for tackling current ornamental fungal and bacterial plant diseases and to prevent some new ones for this next season. The workshop ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bacteria, Clases, Class, Enfermedades De Plantas, Fungus, Hongo En Plantas, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Pesticides, Plant Disease, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Update

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