Anthracnose fruit rot (AFR), caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae, is the most destructive and widespread fruit disease of blueberry, impacting fruit quality and yield.

Those spots on the foliage of your beloved tomato plants may be slightly panic-inducing. And misshapen or otherwise disfigured fruit can be frustrating, too. But there’s a silver lining: Think ...

A study published by Michigan State University Extension found an early arrival of spotted wing drosophila and anthracnose fruit rot.

Even though it will be months before we begin harvesting tomatoes, now is a good time to consider the question as control of Anthracnose begins when the garden is being planted - as it involves ...

Warming the soil with horticultural fleece, cloches, or plastic mulch can raise the temperature sooner and allow you to plant the tomatoes earlier. The plants will be happy straight away and get off ...

The funds will help the multi-university team expand its program to fight Anthracnose fruit rot and Botrytis fruit rot.

In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.

Technical Terms Anthracnose: A fungal disease that causes fruit rot, defoliation and other symptoms in plants, particularly affecting olive fruits.

Brown rot of stone fruits Brown rot appears in the formation of gray to brown, fuzzy growth on the fruit of our peaches, plums, apricots and other stone fruit.

Want to know what's ailing nearby trees? This index of common tree diseases and pathogens can help you identify and prevent further decay.

Research conducted by the University of Florida and the University of California used targeted metabolomics in pomegranates to profile essential primary and secondary metabolites, including organic ...