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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Pecan farmers in Berrien County say this year's harvest is a little less of a yield than last year. They say that's because of unusual weather conditions and a disease they call scab, but they're not ...

Dear Roger: I am ready to buy my pecan trees. You promised when I called you in September that you would write again about trees that don’t get scab. — Pete Simpson, Lillington. Dear Pete: I wrote ...

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