Compost tea is being used increasingly in agricultural production to control plant diseases.
However, there has been limited investigation relating disease control efficacy to various …

Suppression of seedling damping-off disease caused by Pythium spp. and Rhizoctonia
solani is a potential benefit of formulating soilless container media with compost. Thirty-six …

The use of compost teas in agriculture and urban landscapes is increasing, but there is
conflicting information on which methods are suitable for obtaining compost teas that suppress …

Disease predictive systems are intended to be management aids. With a few exceptions,
these systems typically do not have direct sustained use by growers. Rather, their impact is …

At the plant or stand level, leaf orientation is often highly anisotropic and heterogeneous, yet
most analyses neglect such complexity. In many cases, this is due to the difficulty in …

Perhaps the earliest form of monitoring the regional spread of plant disease was a group of
growers gathering together at the market and discussing what they see in their crops. This …

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay employing species-specific primers was developed
to differentiate Erysiphe necator from other powdery mildews common in the northwest …

This compendium of disease, arthropod pests, and disorders of hop is designed to be a
practical reference for anyone interested in growing hops, whether for commercial production or …

Monitoring airborne inoculum is gaining interest as a potential means of giving growers an
earlier warning of disease risk in a management unit or region. This information is sought by …

Drosophila suzukii is widely studied because of its status as a global pest of berries and soft
fruits. Environmental conditions and access to food resources impact the physiology and …