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E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

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875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332 Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

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Help Protect the Famous Idaho Potato: Diagnose and Control Late Blight in Your Home Garden

BUL1022

August 1, 2022

Potato and tomato plants are susceptible to late blight, a disease caused by a fungal-like pathogen that caused the Irish Potato Famine of 1845–52. The disease is still with us today and continues to be a major threat worldwide. Although southern Idaho’s usually hot, dry climate interferes with late blight’s development, the disease can spread from a garden to potato fields hundreds of miles away. This four-page bulletin helps growers discourage its seasonal transmission by discussing the symptoms of an outbreak and preventive management strategies. Full-color photography provides clear examples of afflicted plants.

Authors: Christian Joseph R. Cumagun, Kasia M. Duellman, James W. Woodhall.

4 pages

Help Protect the Famous Idaho Potato: Diagnose and Control Late Blight in Your Home Garden

Contact

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332 Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

Location