by Nicholas Dufault | Jan 29, 2016
So far, mild winter temperatures and ample rainfall have led to multiple disease issues in many of northern Florida’s winter crops (e.g. forages). While temperatures are predicted to be below normal for the months February, March and April, it is projected that...
by Nicholas Dufault | Aug 21, 2015
Authors: Tatiana Sanchez, Mathews Paret, Joshua Freeman, and Nicholas Dufault Fusarium wilt of watermelon (Figure 1) is a soil-borne, fungal disease that can affect watermelon plants anytime from seed to harvest. It has been a problem for many Florida producers since...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jul 31, 2015
By Dr. Nicholas S. Dufault, Extension Specialist, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL The incidence of white mold (a.k.a. stem rot) of peanut is increasing throughout the southeastern U.S. peanut production regions. This pathogen has been...
by Nicholas Dufault | Mar 27, 2015
The management of early and late leaf spot in peanuts is an essential task for growers each year. Currently, there are a number of fungicide products available for leaf spot control that can adequately manage this disease. However, as Dr. Kemerait indicated in his...
by Nicholas Dufault | Oct 31, 2014
Dr. Binoy Babu, Dr. Nicholas Dufault, Dr. Mathews Paret, and Dr. Carrie Harmon During the 2000 growing season in Texas, a new bacterial species ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ was observed in the U.S. This pathogen can cause serious diseases on potatoes,...
