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Invasive Exotic Shrub Honeysuckles

Includes history, distribution, habitat, similar species, threats, identification and impact, of the shrub honeysuckles that are invasive in the Midwest. Photos and discussion of control strategies are also included.

Vine Crops Disorder: Scab

Scab, aka gummosis, is an important disease affecting vine crops. Read this helpful factsheet to better spot, prevent, and control scab in your garden.

Vine Crops Disorder: Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a foliar disease that occurs in the later part of summer on many vine crops. Find out how to identify, prevent, and control powdery mildew in your garden in this helpful factsheet.

Vine Crops Disorder: Anthracnose

Anthracnose is a destructive fungal disease of the foliage, stems and fruit of cucumbers, gourds, and melons. Find out how to identify, prevent and control this disease in your garden.

Vine Crops Disorder: Angular Leaf Spot

Angular leaf spoit is a bacterial disease that affects cucumbers, honeydew melon and zucchini grown in Wisconsin. This factsheet will help you identify, prevent and control this disease in your garden.

Vine Crops Disease: Phytophthora Blight

Phytophthora blight is a serious disease of zucchini, pumpkin, summer squash and melons, as well as other vine crops. This factsheet describes symptoms, disease cycle and control methods.

Tomato Disorder: Post-Harvest Fruit Diseases

Some garden diseases may not cause symptoms on tomato fruit until after harvest, but most are also visible as foliar disease. Learn how to manage these diseases in this factsheet.

Tomato Disorder: Physiological Fruit Problems

Environmental factors can affect the look, and sometimes flavor of tomatoes. This publication covers disorders including blossom end rot, blotchy ripening, catfacing, cracking, puffiness and sunscald.

Handbook of Pea Diseases

This guide provides scientific information and visual guidance regarding the most common diseases of peas, especially those grown for canning and freezing.

Corn Disorders: Smut and Rust

Corn smut, which damages ears and kernels, and rust, which affects leaves, husks and tassels, are concerns wherever corn is grown. Learn about these diseases in this publication.