Tag: Disease alert

• Downy Mildew found in SC

  From Clemson Plant Pathologist Dr. Tony Keinath: The first SC report of cucurbit downy mildew this year came on June 6 from a crop consultant, who found it on cucumbers in Bamberg County. Growers should spray all cucumber and cantaloupe crops to prevent or manage downy mildew. The cheapest downy mildew fungicide is Ranman. It…

  Justin Ballew

  June 7, 2019

  Cucurbits, Disease

  cucurbit, cucurbit downy mildew, Disease alert, disease control, downy mildew, preventative fungicide

• American Foulbrood Found in Bee Hives in SC

  The Department of Plant Industry (DPI) is informing the South Carolina Beekeepers Association (SCBA) Members that we have official confirmation from the Clemson DPI Bee Lab in Pendleton of American Foulbrood (AFB) in Pickens County. To be more specific, AFB was found near the town of Pickens and the positive AFB hives were removed from…

  Justin Ballew

  May 21, 2019

  Disease

  american foulbrood, beekeeping, bees, Disease alert