Diseases

News

• The battle to protect fruit from fungi, diseases and insects
  Friday, March 29, 2013
  KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Growing fruit is a true labor of love because there are so many pests waiting to deny you the fruits of your labor. Fruit growers are in a constant battle against diseases, fungi and insects.
  
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• Practice good garden hygiene by sanitizing tools
  Friday, March 1, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Just like surgeons and dentists, gardeners should work with clean tools. Sanitizing garden tools between uses will lower the risk of spreading diseases from one plant to another, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
  
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• Hostas: Emperors of the Shade
  Friday, March 1, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. —Few plants adds more interest to shady areas than hostas. Native to the Orient, where they were discovered as early as the eighth century, hostas are low-maintenance, winter-hardy perennials that can grow in the shade. Their leaves come in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and variegation, according to University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Plant Diagnostic Clinic
  Identifies and provides management solutions for insects, diseases and weeds.

You may be interested in these external websites:

• eXtension Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes Resources

Publications

• MP604, Plant Disease Identification Form
• NCR486, Chemical Disease Controls for the Greenhouse Industry

You may be interested in these related publications:

• EQ500, Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation
• G7254, Elm Phloem Necrosis
• G7555, Submitting Insect and Mite Specimens for Identification
• G7705, Control of Anaplasmosis in Missouri
• G7710, Parasitic Worms of Insects
• IPM1011, Watermelon Bacterial Fruit Blotch
• MG1, Missouri Master Gardener Program Policies and Procedures