Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) infects pome and stone fruits. It can elicit diverse symptoms although, in most cultivars the virus is latent, which means that infected trees do not manifest observable symptoms. ...

The soilborne fungus Verlicillium albo-alrum is present in most cool soils of the Northeast and can attack over 200 plant species, especially tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, strawberries, and black raspberries. Other susceptible ...

Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar or fruit fly of East Asian origin. It has been in Hawaii since the 1980s, but was first discovered in California in 2008. By 2010, it had made its way into Florida, Utah, the ...

The European grapevine moth is a small moth native to southern Italy. This grapevine moth has spread throughout Europe, parts of Africa and the Middle East, and has recently established in Chile. The primary and favored ...

Meadow voles occur throughout most of the northern and eastern United States and Canada in low wetlands, open grasslands, and orchards. Meadow voles are most active above the ground, as evidenced by surface trails-often ...

Blueberry shock disease, caused by Blueberry shock virus (BlShV), threatens profitable and sustainable blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) production. The disease has recently emerged in New York, having been confirmed in 2011. ...

Asiatic brown rot, caused by the fungus Monilia polystroma, is native to Japan. Unlike our native brown rot which infects primarily stone fruit, Asiatic brown rot readily infects apple and pear. Asiatic brown rot has been ...

Powdery mildew (PM) is perhaps the most important fungal disease of grapevines worldwide. This disease is native to eastern North America, but gained notoriety when it was introduced into European vineyards in 1845, causing ...

The strawberry sap beetle is found throughout the Eastern and upper Mid-western United States. Although primarily a pest on strawberry, the beetle damages raspberry and will feed on a wide range of other crops, including ...

The grape cane borer is a wood feeding beetle in the Bostrichidae family that is widely distributed across eastern North America and in Europe. Also known as the apple twig borer, adult beetles tunnel into live grape canes ...