Bedding Plant Pests, Problems and Beneficial Organisms

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Archived News - Before 2004

Phytophthora

Ralsontia-1 April; 10 June  Rhizopus Septoria Leaf Spot
Fungus Gnats White Rust on Chrysanthemum Invasive Cogongrass Spreads Across Southeast USDA Establishes Biotechnology Unit
Avoid Chilling Injury Downy Mildew Confirmed on Rudbeckia Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
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2004
Invasive weed worries Southern states. Deadline nears for diazinon stop-sale. Look for late-season powdery mildew. Mustards may be used as soil biofumigants.

 

 
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Thrips Leafroller Twospotted Spidermites Parasitized Io Moth Larva Graymold Rust Virus

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