This publication is intended to introduce home vegetable gardeners to the various methods used to manage the many diseases that affect these crops.

Proper identification is the key to successful disease management. This fact sheet is intended to aid in the identification and management of the disease known as southern blight. (PDF Format Only)

Proper identification is the key to successful disease management. This article is intended to aid in the identification and management of tomato pith necrosis. (PDF Format Only)

Proper identification is the key to successful disease management. This fact sheet is intended to aid in the identification and management of phytophthora blight on peppers.

Downy mildew is a potentially devastating disease of all cucurbits. Disease symptoms, development, control measures and color photographs of symptoms on pumpkin, cucumber and watermelon are included.

Downy mildew, caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is a potentially destructive disease of all cucurbits. The use of fungicides is the primary means of managing this disease.

Tomato yellow leaf curl is a potentially destructive disease of tomatoes caused by the tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus (TYLCV). This disease is generally introduced into fields on infected transplants, but is then spread from plant to plant by the silverleaf whitefly. Management of this disease relies in part on the use of TYLCV-resistant tomato varieties.

Tomato spotted wilt is a destructive disease of tomatoes caused by the tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV), which is transmitted by adult thrips moving into tomato fields from weeds or adjacent crops. Managment of this disease relies primarily on the use of TSWV-resistant tomato varieties combined with the use of UV-reflective metalized mulches. Commercially available TSWV-resistant varieties are not immune to the virus, but should allow the production of acceptable yields.