Target Spot of Tomato in Florida

Fresh-market tomatoes bring in $400-$500 million annually as the third most valuable crop in the state. Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola, can have serious economic implications for growers. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pat...

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Main Authors: Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Edward Vallad, Sam Hutton
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-11-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108766
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description Fresh-market tomatoes bring in $400-$500 million annually as the third most valuable crop in the state. Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola, can have serious economic implications for growers. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, written by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Vallad, and Sam Hutton, reviews symptoms and epidemiology of the disease and provides current management recommendations. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp351
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Corynespora
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disease management
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Corynespora
target spot
disease management
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