Kentucky vegetable growers should be on the lookout for bacterial spot of pepper. As the most common disease of pepper in Kentucky, homeowners or growers not actively using preventative practices will likely experience at least some bacterial spot. The disease…
Monthly Archives: May 2018
2018 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
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Harvest Aid in Wheat
Cool temperatures during late-winter and early-spring delayed wheat development across much of Kentucky earlier this year. Even as recently as early May, some reports that wheat was around 5 to 7 days ‘late’ (as compared to most years) were common.…
Posted in Grains, Pesticide Topics
Vegetable Diseases to Scout for: Southern Blight
Southern blight, or basal stem rot as it is sometimes called, most commonly affects tomato, pepper, cucumbers, beans, and cabbage, but has a very wide host range and can infect many crops. The disease occurs in any system where plants…
Posted in Vegetables
After Hail: Steps to Help Mitigate Disease Problems in Vegetable Plantings
Hail is typically accompanied by driving rains and wind and can physically damage even the strongest plants. Depending on the extent, plants can usually recover from hail damage. However, these injuries may serve as sites of infection for various fungal…
Posted in Vegetables
Maple Bladder Gall
Maple bladder galls occur on silver and red maples. These hollow rounded growths are attached to upper leaf surfaces by narrow stems. Initially, they are green but change color and darken as they mature. Heavily infested leaves may “cup” and drop…
Posted in Landscape Trees & Shrubs
Spotlight on the Spotted Lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly has joined the increasingly long list of invasive species that have become established in the U.S. First detected in Pennsylvania in 2014, the known infested area includes several counties in the southeastern corner of that state (map). …
Posted in Landscape Trees & Shrubs
Tick Season Is Underway
Tick season is underway, so it is important to take precautions to protect yourself from bites. Check yourself every 2 hours while in areas were ticks are known or likely to be present and very thoroughly after returning home from…
Posted in Human Pests
Volutella Blight of Boxwood (PPFS-OR-W-26)
Volutella blight (also called Pseudonectria canker) is the most common disease of boxwood in Kentucky landscapes and nurseries. This disease is caused by an opportunistic fungal pathogen that attacks leaves and stems of damaged or stressed plants. This Plant Pathology…
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Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab Highlights
The following plant disease highlights from the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories represent recent sample submissions from field crops, fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included powdery mildew, leaf blotch, speckled blotch, bacterial leaf…
Posted in Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
2018 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
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Sivanto Prime Available on Sweet Sorghum for 2018
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) just announced that Kentucky will again have Sivanto Prime available for use on sweet sorghum to fight sugarcane aphid (Figure 1). This is good news as this insecticide is so effective and the sugarcane…
Posted in Grains, Pesticide Topics
Flowering Dogwood Diseases (PPFS-OR-W-06)
The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the most popular ornamental trees in Kentucky landscapes. Unfortunately, some common diseases can threaten the health of these beautiful trees in both residential and commercial settings. This publication covers the most common…
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Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab Highlights
The following plant disease highlights from the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories represent recent sample submissions from field crops, fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included speckled blotch, bacterial leaf spot, stripe rust, head…
Posted in Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
2018 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
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