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Question of the Week – Heat Stress
This week, the question was: What is what is going on with the different sized beads and color variation in this broccoli head? This broccoli head is showing a symptom known as “cat eye” where there are clusters of small, lighter-colored beads surrounded by larger, darker-colored beads. This is a common symptom of heat stress…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/5/23
Don’t forget about the Coastal REC Field Day coming up this week on Wednesday, 6/7/23. Come to see and hear updates on vegetable weed, disease, and insect research. Register here. Check out other upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful…
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Question of the Week – Spined Soldier Bugs
This week, the question was: What is happening on this strawberry leaf? These are the eggs and nymphs of a predatory stink bug called the spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris). These beneficial insects feed on over 100 pest species of insects and can be found in many crops. These were located in a strawberry field…
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Watch for Late Blight in Tomatoes
By Clemson plant pathologist Tony Keinath. The unusually cool weather in South Carolina the past two weeks and the rain from the tropical storm system over the Memorial Day weekend create favorable environmental conditions for late blight to develop on tomatoes that have not been sprayed with a fungicide in the past week. However, I’ve…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/30/23
Registration is now open for the Coastal REC Field Day on 6/7/23. Come to see and hear updates on vegetable weed, disease, and insect research. Register here. Check out other upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related…
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Question of the Week – Parasitic Wasp Pupae
This week, the question was: What is the white-colored stuff on this beet leaf? This is a cluster of parasitic wasp pupae. The adult wasp would have laid eggs into a caterpillar to provide food for the developing larvae. The larvae develop inside the caterpillar and then exit it to pupate, usually killing it in…
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