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Recommendations for Fall Treatments in Strawberry Crops with Known Presence of Neopest
Guido Schnabel, Clemson University; Phil Brannen, University of Georgia; and Bill Cline, North Carolina State University Whether or not Neopestalotiopsis will substantially harm your strawberries this season depends on many things, including the cultivar, sanitation practices, initial inoculum levels, weather conditions, the fungicides you apply, and application timing. This article focuses on chemical management options…
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Question of the Week – Puss Caterpillar
What is this hairy-looking thing? This is a puss caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis). While they may look huggable, puss caterpillars are one of the most venomous caterpillars native to the United States. Hidden amongst the hairs that cover the insect’s body are rows of venomous spines. Each spine is hollow with a venom gland at its…
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Weekly Field Update – 9/23/24
While the Pee Dee received some rain last week, other parts of the state remain dry. Insect pressure is creeping up, as is disease pressure. The recent cooler weather has fall crops looking great. See details below. Check out the 2024 SC and GA Strawberry Production Webinar for some timely tips for the upcoming strawberry…
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SC Grower Exchange-September Deep Dive: Neopestalotiopsis in Strawberries
Agent Rob Last chats with Dr. Guido Schnabel, Professor of Plant Pathology with Clemson University, about some new developments with the fungal pathogen Neopestalotiopsis. This is a relatively new disease for strawberry growers in South Carolina. Starting out in Florida, the pathogen has made its way to our state and is an issue not only…
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Downy Mildew Found on Cucumber and Squash in Charleston
By Clemson Plant Pathologist Dr. Anthony Keinath Similar to 2023, cucurbit downy mildew was found at Coastal REC in mid-September, last Friday the 13th, on cucumber and butternut squash transplanted August 15. Interestingly, cucumbers transplanted about 2 weeks ago didn’t have downy mildew…yet. Symptoms on both cucumber and squash means that both strains of cucurbit downy…
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Question of the Week – Leaffooted Bug Eggs
What is on this zucchini stem? These are eggs of a leaffooted bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus) found on a zucchini stem in a field in Charleston. Several species occur in SC that show up in fruiting vegetables. The eggs are laid in a line, sometimes very continuous and sometimes broken up (like here). Leaffoted bugs have…
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