Bacterial Spot of Pepper
Bacterial spot, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, is one of the most serious diseases of sweet peppers in Virginia. This bacterial pathogen is also capable of causing disease on tomatoes. The pathogen can cause ... [... more]
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European Corn Borer Control in Peppers
European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), is the most important insect pest of peppers, Capsicum annuum L., in Virginia. The insect is difficult to control because of the short time interval between egg hatch and fruit tunneling. ... [... more]
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Pink/Orange:
Tony Bratsch and Zhengxing Shen Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech In 2002, we conducted several trials to evaluate pepper variety performance. Our green bell trial was located on two sites, at VT Kentland Farms near Blacksburg, and also ... [... more]
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Amendment to 1995 Imidacloprid Labels
Imidacloprid (Admire 2F, Provado 1.6F) is now registered for use on a number of vegetable crops in addition to potatoes. One should check the label carefully for restrictions, but Admire can be applied in furrow, in a band, as a drench or ... [... more]
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QUADRIS AVAILABLE FOR PEPPER ANTHRACNOSE MANAGEMENT
EPA has granted a Section 18 for the use of Quadris to control anthracnose fruit rot on pepper. In the past few years pepper anthracnose has become a serous problem for pepper producers. Pepper anthracnose has in the past occurred only on ... [... more]
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August 2002; Volume 1, Issue 8
Tony Bratsch, Extension Horticulture Specialist Virginia Tech For growers who have been involved with producing colored bell peppers (mature stage), they are well aware of the loss potential of pepper fruit as it transitions from green to the ... [... more]
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NEW VARIETIES FOR PEPPER PRODUCTION
The use of plasticulture and trellising has dramatically increased pepper yields in Virginia in recent years. With the intensive production techniques have come new challenges in disease control and the finding that some varieties are adapted to ... [... more]
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PEPPER DISEASES: ANTHRACNOSE AND PHYTOPHTHORA BLIGHT
Quadris is now cleared for most of the vegetables and many other non-vegetable crops. However, Quadris is not cleared for use on peppers at this time. Due to wet weather, pepper growers have had a difficult time the past few years with disease ... [... more]
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Tiny Wasps Control European Corn Borer In Peppers
Thomas P. Kuhar, Ramesh Yettella Venkata, and John Speese, III Dept. of Entomology - Eastern Shore AREC, Painter, VA Fig. 1. Trichogramma ostriniae on egg mass of European corn borer. Biological control of ECB eggs can provide an alternative to ... [... more]
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Bacterial Leaf Spot Resistant Peppers
Bacterial Leaf Spot in peppers has been difficult to control. Labelled fungicides do not provide good control and must be used on a regular basis which adds to the expense of the crop. Seed treatment will help in control but may decrease the ... [... more]
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Pepper Maggot in Sweet (Bell) Pepper
The pepper maggot, Zonosemata electa (Say) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is native to eastern North America and is thought to have moved from the weedy perennial horse nettle, Solanium carolinense L., to domesticated crops like the bell pepper. Pepper ... [... more]
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