Physiological Disorders of Trees: Blossom End Rot
Introduction Blossom end rot is a common physiological disorder of several important fruits and vegetables. It can often be observed in commercial nurseries and home gardens. Blossom end rot is…
Insect Profiles: White Prunicola Scale (Pseudaulalacaspis prunicola)
Introduction White prunicola scale (Pseudaulalacaspis prunicola) is an armored scale insect that infects members of the Prunus species, and various other ornamental plants. It is one of the most significant…
Insect Profiles: White Peach Scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona)
Introduction White peach scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona), also called white scale, West Indian peach scale, and oleander scale, is an armored scale insect that infests various stone fruits and ornamental plants.…
Tree Diseases: Brown Rot (Monilinia fruiticola, M. laxa, and M. fructigena)
Introduction Brown rot, also called European brown rot, is a fungal disease that infects the blossoms and fruit of stone fruit trees, almond, and occasionally pome fruit trees. It is…
Tree Diseases: Verticilium Wilt (Verticilium)
Introduction Verticilium wilt (Verticilium) is a fungal disease that infects over 400 plant species. It is caused by six species of the Verticilium genus: V. dahliae, V. albo-atrum, V. longisporum,…
