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- PublicationThis publication is for homeowners or landscape professionals who want to prevent or treat turfgrass diseases. It explains the causes, treatment methods, and preventive measures for lawn diseases. An identification...
- PublicationBacterial fruit blotch is a disease occurring sporadically in almost all areas of Texas where watermelons are grown. This publication discusses symptoms, diagnosis and disease development and management. (2 pages.)
- PublicationPlant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots. In turf grasses, they cause damage similar to that of water stress, nutrient deficiency, or root diseases. Golf course managers...
- PublicationPlant diseases can be caused by certain organisms or by environmental factors. This publication discusses non-chemical methods that suppress disease-causing organisms. (4 pages.)
- PublicationSorghum ergot is a disease that attacks the unfertilized ovaries of the flowers of grain and forage sorghums and johnsongrass. This publication contains 3 color photographs to aid in diagnosis....
- PublicationA new aphid pest has infested grain sorghum in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mexico. This publication details the insect's identification, behavior, damage, management, and control....
- PublicationTiming effective treatment to control sugarcane aphids in sorghum depends on the size of the sugarcane aphid population. The Sampling Protocol and Quick Aphid Checker charts and photos on this...
- PublicationSorghum ergot is caused by a fungus that infects the ovaries of sorghum flowers, converting each into a white fungal mass. First discovered in Texas in March 1997, the fungus...
- PublicationProteger una piara de cerdos de enfermedades implica comprender como se transmiten las enfermedades y establecer un programa solido de vacunacion y practicas generales de bioseguridad. (3 paginas)...
- PublicationFairy ring disease causes brown or dark green arcs or circles that appear in lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and other turf areas. This publication explains the causes, prevention, control,...