Lettuce, endive (escarole), spinach, and celery are members of different plant families, but share many of the same viral problems. In New York most of these crops are produced on organic soils, but they may also be grown ...

Potatoes are a vegetatively propagated crop, and many disease organisms including several viruses and a viroid are disseminated in tubers. The important role that tubers play in virus spread is recognized by the strict ...

Bacterial diseases of tomatoes can be some of the most serious and destructive diseases affecting both field- and greenhouse grown crops. Under moist field conditions they can cause localized epidemics affecting young ...

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) causes serious diseases of many economically important plants representing 35 plant families, including dicots and monocots. This wide host range of ornamentals, vegetables, and field crops ...

The fungal genus Fusarium causes several diseases on plants known as cucurbits, which belong to the family Cucurbitaceae. Some species of Fusaria are responsible for vascular wilts, such as the crop-specific disease Fusarium ...