Alexandria, Virginia, USA
August 2013

AFE has released two new research reports to help the industry better respond to downy mildew and powdery mildew:

• Understanding Coleus Downy Mildew: Special Research Report #134 (July 2013)
  Blair Harlan and Mary K. Hausbeck
  Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
   
• Understanding Gerbera Powdery Mildew: Special Research Report #135 (July 2013)
  Leah L. Granke and Mary K. Hausbeck
  Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824

The gerbera daisy industry in the U.S. is booming, as highlighted in Report 135, but powdery mildew on gerberas threatens profits. Leah Granke, Ph.D., from Michigan State University and Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D, examine the effects of environmental factors that could provide a framework for an integrated pest management technique to reduce the number of fungicides necessary to produce a healthy, profitable gerbera crop.

For more information, find more than 150 other free research reports on this website.

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Published: August 19, 2013