A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (Volume 21, number 7) has been posted. To reach the home page for the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (with links to all issues and additional resources), use the following link:
http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/ For direct access to issue 21:7, use the following link: http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php The contents of the current issue are summarized below. After we posted and mailed this issue, I received the following information from Dr. Mohammad Babadoost regarding downy mildew of basil, so I'm pasting it into this message ... Downy mildew of basil Illinois On August 10, I observed and confirmed downy mildew of basil in our research plots in Champaign, Illinois. I expect downy mildew on basil will develop throughout the state. Thus, fungicide treatment for control of this disease on green basils is essential. Downy mildew of basil, caused by Peronospora belbahrii, occurred first in Illinois in 2009. Since then the disease has developed on basils every year. P. belbahrii infects leaves, rapidly develops and spreads, and can cause total crop loss. Since 2009, we have evaluated the efficacy of fungicides for control of basil downy mildew every year. The results of our trials show that the disease can be effectively controlled by weekly applications of the following fungicides: Quadris, Revus, and Ranman. These fungicides have different modes of action and all three are registered for use on basils. For additional information, contact Mohammad Babadoost by email at (babad...@illinois.edu<mailto:babad...@illinois.edu>). In This Issue: Upcoming Programs<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#upcoming> (listings for beginning and established growers) Regional Reports<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#reports> (from southern and western Illinois) Fruit Production and Pest Management<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#fruit> (notes on insects and mites, flower and fruit drop) Vegetable Production and Pest Management<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#vegetable> (downy mildew of cucurbits, notes on insects and mites, weed management update) Local Foods Issues<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#local> (winter 2016 webinar series; GAPs webinars) University of Illinois Extension educators and specialists in fruit and vegetable production and pest management<http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/contents.php#specialists> Rick Weinzierl Professor and Extension Entomologist SARE PDP Program Coordinator Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois 217-244-2126
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