Tag: late blight

Update on late blight pathogen genotype from Michigan

Hello, I forward, here, a message from Dr. Jaime Willbur, Potato and Sugar Beet Extension Pathologist with Michigan State Univ., regarding the late blight situation in Michigan.  The genotype or clonal lineage of the late blight pathogen is US-23.  This has been the predominant type in North America in recent years.  While some metalaxyl/mefenoxam resistance …

Update 22 – Sep 11, 2022

Amanda Gevens, Chair, Professor & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UW–Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 608-575-3029, Email: gevens@wisc.edu, Lab Website: https://vegpath.plantpath.wisc.edu/ Current P-Day (Early Blight) and Disease Severity Value (Late Blight) Accumulations. Thanks to Ben Bradford, UW–Madison Entomology; Stephen Jordan, UW–Madison Plant Pathology; and our grower collaborator weather station hosts for supporting this disease management effort in …

Potato late blight confirmed in Michigan

Jaime Willbur, Assistant Professor, Potato & Sugar Beet Pathology Program, Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University We have confirmed two reports of potato late blight in two separate field areas of Montcalm County, Michigan detected September 6 and September 7. Active sporulation was observed in both areas and infected fields have …

Update 19 – Aug 21, 2022

In This Issue: • Potato disease risk and management recommendations for early blight and late blight • Cucurbit downy mildew

Update 16 – Aug 6, 2022

In This Issue: • Two-spotted spider mites on vegetables • Cutworms and armyworms on vegetables • European Corn Borer risk and management • Potato disease risk values and management • Cucurbit downy mildew • Vegetable disease diagnostic updates

Update 11 – July 10, 2022

In This Issue: Colorado potato beetle and Potato virus Y updates and management. Potato production and research updates. Potato disease risk values and management. Cucurbit downy mildew.

Update 7 – June 11, 2022

In this issue: Potato production and remote sensing research updates. Potato and vegetable disease forecasting. Colorado Potato Beetle, Seedcorn maggot across WI, and Brown marmorated stinkbug management.

Update 22 – September 5, 2021

In This Issue: Potato Production Updates - Disease Forecasting Updates for Potato - Late Blight in Potato & Tomato - Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates - Basil Downy Mildew

Update 20 – August 22, 2021

In This Issue: Nitrates in Well Water at UW Hancock ARS - Potato Production Updates - Disease Forecasting Updates for Potato Late Blight in Potato & Tomato - Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates - Onion Downy Mildew

Update 19 – August 15, 2021

In This Issue: Potato Production Updates - Disease Forecasting Updates for Potato Late Blight in Potato & Tomato, Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates.