Tag: eggplant
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Conventional Fungicides to Manage Phomopsis Leaf Blight on Fall Eggplant
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Phomopsis blight can be a serious disease on fall eggplant crops. Symptoms include leaf spots, branch cankers, and fruit rot. The fungus is most active at high temperatures and in wet weather. Raindrops splash spores from diseased plant parts to neighboring healthy plants. Three conventional fungicides with FRAC Code…
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Two-spot Cotton Leafhopper/Cotton Jassid Insecticide Recommendations For Okra and Eggplant in South Carolina
By Tom Bilbo, Extension Entomologist As reported recently in SC Grower Weekly Updates, we have found our first adults of the two-spot cotton leafhoppers (TSCL)(Amrasca biggutula) in vegetables in SC for 2026. The first (below right) was found on a sticky card in a zucchini field at Coastal REC in Charleston on 7/23/26. The second…
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2023 Crop Stats: Asparagus, Broccoli, and Eggplant
In fall of 2023, Extension Agents throughout South Carolina surveyed growers on specialty crop acreage for the year. The goal was to identify the counties of production, acreage, and observable market prices for the year. In this round of surveys, data was collected for 14 fruit and vegetable crops. Asparagus, broccoli, and eggplant are listed…
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Question of the Week – Spider Mites
What caused the stippling on this eggplant leaf? This damage was caused by two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urica). While spider mites are often included in discussions of insect management, they actually have 8 legs, making them more closely related to spiders. Typically, two-spotted spider mites can be found feeding on the underside of the leaves.…
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