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Rainfall will affect severity of fast-developing phytophthora blight disease

July 31, 2023

Phytophthora blight, caused by Phytophthora capsici, is the most important disease of cucurbits and peppers in Illinois. In wet conditions, the disease may cause 100% crop losses. Following the recent heavy rainfalls, the disease developed in our pumpkin plots near South Pekin in Tazewell...

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Rainfall will affect severity of fast-developing phytophthora blight disease ​​​​​​​

Rainfall will affect severity of fast-developing phytophthora blight disease