Fruit and Vegetable Diseases
Phytophthora blight of cucurbits, eggplants, and peppers.
Phytophthora foliar blight and fruit rot, caused by Phytophthora capsici,
has been observed in commercial fields and home gardens of cucumber, cantaloupe,
pumpkin, squash, watermelon, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, and jalapeno
throughout Illinois. The plants should be sprayed with Acrobat 50WP +
Copper at first sign of the disease. Acrobat is the only effective fungicide
against this disease in Illinois. For more information on Phytophthora
blight of vegetables, click here
and here.
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