Late Blight arrives in Ontario in 2011
Michael Celetti, OMAFRA, Plant Pathologist – Horticulture Crops Program Lead Late blight has been confirmed in a tomato field in Essex… Continue Reading Late Blight arrives in Ontario in 2011
Category: Disease
Bacterial Diseases in Snap Beans
There are three different bacterial diseases in snap beans; brown spot, common blight and halo blight. Under field conditions, it… Continue Reading Bacterial Diseases in Snap Beans
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kent County
Downy mildew is present in a pickling cucumber field in Kent County. A field scout, funded by the Ontario Cucumber… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kent County
Late blight in tomato
It is important to scout your tomato fields regularly and know the symptoms of late blight. Refer to http://onvegetables.com/2010/07/13/late-blight-look-alikes/ for… Continue Reading Late blight in tomato
US late blight reports
To date, no late blight has been reported in Ontario. Here is a chronology of late blight reports from the… Continue Reading US late blight reports
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update
Downy mildew activity continues south of the border with a recent confirmation in New Jersey. While NJ is not in… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update
Summary of tomato and pepper fungicides
It can be hard to keep track of new registrations. There can also be significant cost differences between products used… Continue Reading Summary of tomato and pepper fungicides
Update and Alert: Late Blight
Michael Celetti, Plant Pathologist Program Lead – Horticulture Crops, OMAFRA; Janice LeBoeuf, Vegetable Crop Specialist, OMAFRA Late blight found in… Continue Reading Update and Alert: Late Blight
Purple Spot (Stemphylium) of Asparagus
Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist OMAFRA, Ridgetown Purple spot is a significant disease of asparagus. During wet, windy weather conditions,… Continue Reading Purple Spot (Stemphylium) of Asparagus
Beleaf (flonicamid) 50SG Insecticide registered
J. Chaput, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA ISK Biosciences Corporation and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the registration… Continue Reading Beleaf (flonicamid) 50SG Insecticide registered