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Research-based horticulture information to help keep your plants and gardens thriving.
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.
Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial Natural Enemies and Their Use in Pest Management
Daniel L. Mahr, Paul Whitaker, Nino Ridgway Revised: 10/31/2011 Item number: A3842 This colorful, richly illustrated booklet offers an introduction to beneficial natural enemies and their use in pest management (116 pages).
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.
Potato Disorders: Common Scab and Powdery Scab
There are two separate diseases commonly known as “scab” that affect potatoes. This factsheet helps distinguish between the two and outlines management strategies.
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.