Relampago Blight Disease Caused by the Fungus Parvodontia relampaga By Katy Deitz, Alassane Sow, Claudia A. Paez, Jeffrey Eickwort, Michelle A. Jusino, and Matthew E. Smith Starting in 2019 in northern and central Florida, a thread blight ... READ MORE
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By Skylar Gibson Middle and high school science teachers from around Florida gathered in Gainesville on October 24 as the UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology hosted its annual Plants Get Sick Too! Workshop. The event, which featured ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Authors: Dr. Daniel Anco, Professor and Extension Peanut Specialist, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University; Dr. Kiersten Fullem, Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida; Dr. Nicholas ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionAuthors: Raymond Balaguer, UF/IFAS Extension Agent II, Suwannee County; Dr. Zane Grabau, Assistant Professor, UF Dept. of Entomology and Nematology; Dr. Kiersten Fullem, Postdoctoral Associate, UF Dept. of Plant Pathology; Dr. Nicholas Dufault, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Off-Season Pruning Effectively Reduces Dragon Fruit Canker By Shouan Zhang, Pamela Dutra, Romina Gazis, Jonathan Crane, and Jeff Wasielewski This fact sheet presents evidence obtained from local commercial dragon fruit plantings, where ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
As Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, a slice of cold watermelon is nearly as iconic as the fireworks that light up the night sky. But researchers say the fruit’s journey from field to table is becoming increasingly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Preliminary Update of Rust Disease in Florida Warm-Season Grasses By Hui-Ling Liao, Haihua Wang, Kaile Zhang, Benjamin Reimer, Brittany Justesen, Joseph Walter, Robbie Jones, Vijay Verma, Ann Blount, and Cheryl Mackowiak Rust is a common ... READ MORE
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UF AgriGator Spray Program: Watermelon By Nicholas S. Dufault, Mathews Paret, Kiersten Fullem, Pamela D. Roberts, Gary Vallad, and Susannah Da Silva. This guide is intended as a resource for Extension agents and growers and contains information ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Leaf Rust Disease of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida By Philip F. Harmon, Christ Mane Belizaire, and Douglas A. Phillips Leaf rust is an important disease of southern highbush blueberries (SHB) in Florida and can be particularly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources
Ten UF/IFAS Plant Pathology graduate students were honored at this week’s Plant Health 2025, the annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Two students were honored with prestigious Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Awards. ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS