Plant pathogens can cause disease and yield loss in many crops, including nut trees such as pecan, known scientifically as Carya illinoinensis. Pecan scab, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus ...

TIFTON — A major disease plaguing Georgia’s pecan crop, scab, is a growing problem for state producers due to increasing resistance to the fungicides used to control the disease. “I do think it’s ...

Scab is the most common and damaging pecan disease. It is caused by the fungus, Cladosporium caryigenum. The fungus forms small, circular, olive-green to black spots on leaves, leaf petioles and nut ...

Georgia’s 2013 pecan crop was not as plentiful as farmers hoped for, and one University of Georgia expert says this year’s crop could be even worse — if history repeats itself. Steady rainfall and ...

Dear Roger: My pecans turn black and rot before they develop. I am not getting any. I used to have several bushels every year. What's causing this? - A caller Dear Caller: As I promised you by phone, ...

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Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) cultivation faces significant threats from fungal pathogens, most notably Venturia effusa, the causal agent of pecan scab. Understanding the genetic diversity of both host ...

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