Vegetable Disease Publications

Publications and videos are arranged by crop and are listed by title or disease name, respectively. The MSU Extension publication number is provided in parentheses following the name of each publication. 

 

Basil

Greenhouse Basil Downy Mildew (P2936) (PDF)

  

Photos: Symptoms (left) and signs (right) of downy mildew on basil. The black pathogen growth seen in the photo on the right is often visible on the underside of basil leaves under favorable environmental conditions. Photo credit: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.

 

Cucurbits

 Cottony Leak in Cucurbits (P3210) (PDF)

Cucurbit Downy Mildew (P3076) (PDF)

Whitefly-transmitted and Yellowing Viruses in Watermelon and Other Cucurbit Crops (P3439) (PDF) [See also: A Photo Guide to Whitefly-transmitted and Yellowing Viruses in Watermelon and Other Cucurbit Crops]

  

Photos: Squash leaves without and with symptoms of downy mildew (left) and with signs of downy mildew (right). The fuzzy brownish pathogen growth in the photo on the right is often visible on the underside of cucurbit leaves under favorable environmental conditions. Photo credit: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.

 

Tomatoes

Bacterial Speck and Bacterial Spot in Tomatoes (P3361) (PDF)

Buckeye Rot (What's Wrong with My Tomatoes? Lesson 1) - VIDEO

Common Diseases of Tomatoes (P3175) (PDF)

Environmental Control for Greenhouse Tomatoes (P1871) (PDF) 

Greenhouse Tomato Growers' Glossary (P2364) (PDF) UPDATED!!

Greenhouse Tomatoes: Pest Management in Mississippi (P1861) (PDF)

Tobacco Mosaic Virus (IS1665) (PDF)

Tomato Troubles: Common Problems with Tomatoes (P2975) (PDF)

  

Photos: Symptoms of early blight (left) and leaf mold (right) on tomato leaflets. Photo credit: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.

 

Vegetables (General)

Garden Tabloid (P1091) (PDF)

Organic Vegetable IPM Guide (P2036) (PDF)

Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook 2021 Edition Now Available!! The focus of this handbook is on commercial vegetable production. Commercial vegetable producers in Mississippi can request a FREE hard copy of the book by sending an email request to vegcrophandbook@ext.msstate.edu.

 

General Disease Publications

Choosing a Disinfectant for Tools and Surfaces in Horticultural Operations (IS1955) (PDF)

Cold Injury (IS1663) (PDF)

Disposal of Agricultural Waste Pesticides in Mississippi (P3403) (PDF)

How to Collect and Package Plant Disease Specimens for Diagnosis (M1562) (PDF)

How to Spray Fungicides to Protect Your Home Landscape, Garden, and Turf (P2705) (PDF)

Nematode Control in the Home Garden (P0483) (PDF)

Nematode Sample Submission Form (F448) (PDF)

Pesticide Label Databases (P3155) (PDF)

Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (M1230) (PDF)

Plant Disease and Fertilization (IS1668) (PDF)

Plant Disease Sample Submission Form (F1139) (PDF)

Taking Photos of Plant Disease Problems (P3022) (PDF)

Sooty Mold (IS1938) (PDF)

Watering and Plant Disease (IS1683) (PDF)