MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab
@MSUextPlantLab
The Mississippi State University Extension plant disease and nematode clinic provides detailed, accurate, and timely analyses of soil and plant samples.
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- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @alabamaED: Symptoms of a mosaic-type virus on pumpkins. Zucchini yellow mosaic, Papaya ring spot, watermelon mosaic & cucumber mosaic virus are common in the Southeast USA. it is not unusual to have a multi-virus infection. All are transmitted by aphids #Virus @VirologyAPS #Pumpkins0401
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabHappy Halloween from the Mississippi Plant Diagnostic Lab! 🎃MSU Extension @MSUExtService🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab shares a Halloween tale of a pumpkin dealing with fungal growth. 🎃 #MSUext005119
MSU Extension@MSUExtService🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab shares a Halloween tale of a pumpkin dealing with fungal growth. 🎃 #MSUext018335- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMississippi soybean growers still have an opportunity to get free nematode testing. See our lab webpage for requirements to qualify #MSUextCrop Protection Network @CropNetwork“Fall soil samples collected after harvest (up to 6 weeks after the R8 growth stage) can be useful to monitor changes in [root-knot nematode] population densities or to make management decisions for the subsequent cropping season. Soil samples should be collected at an 8 to 10-inch (20 to 25-cm) soil depth within the root zone of the previously existing crop.” From the Overview of Root-Knot Nematodes by @travisfaske @baldpathologist @MartinChilvers1 @PACropDoc @dsmuelle @OnofreLab @ppp_trey @Nemasoil @alabamaED @DTelenko @AlbertTenuta +more @TheSCNCoalition @MahDuffeck @NematodeGuy @UFcropnematodes #USSoy137418
“Fall soil samples collected after harvest (up to 6 weeks after the R8 growth stage) can be useful to monitor changes in [root-knot nematode] population densities or to make management decisions for the subsequent cropping season. Soil samples should be collected at an 8 to 10-inch (20 to 25-cm) soil depth within the root zone of the previously existing crop.” From the Overview of Root-Knot Nematodes by @travisfaske @baldpathologist @MartinChilvers1 @PACropDoc @dsmuelle @OnofreLab @ppp_trey @Nemasoil @alabamaED @DTelenko @AlbertTenuta +more @TheSCNCoalition @MahDuffeck @NematodeGuy @UFcropnematodes #USSoy
011211.2K- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabEnjoyed speaking to a packed house of master gardeners yesterday for the NE District Master Gardener Day of Education. An enthusiastic audience of talented individuals who asked great questions. These volunteers are an asset to Extension! #MSUextJeff Wilson @MSUPlantManNE District Day of Education in Verona with a greet crowd of nearly 150 MGs!023230
Jeff Wilson@MSUPlantManNE District Day of Education in Verona with a greet crowd of nearly 150 MGs!
002268- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @alabamaED: Double trouble on zinnia: Alternaria blight causes circular spots w/t white centers on upper leaf surface. Powdery mildew causes white dusty spots on leaves, stem & flowers leading to yellowing & defoliation. Use Sanitation, tolerant varieties & proper watering @MSUDiagnostics0402
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Clarissa is on a mission to demystify mushrooms! #MSUext0205
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabDo your bermuda greens have gorgeous roots but still look drought-stressed? It may be an insect problem. #Mealybugs are sap-sucking insects that settle down at the base of the plant and secrete a white waxy (looks powdery) coating over their 2mm long pinkish bodies. #MSUext
004163 - MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabSpent the afternoon in the Delta with Dr. Kristy McAndrew’s lab looking at some stands of ash. Prolonged drought stress is taking a toll on a wide variety trees in this region of the state and is predisposing them to insect and disease problems. #MSUext
014254 - MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Mums need full sun, and don’t forget to water! Cody shares more tips for keeping your mums alive and healthy. #MSUext0203
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab explains why hanging lights and other decor on palm trees is a bad idea. #MSUext0203
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabIt’s parsley worm time! Every year I delight in sharing my parsley with the beautiful caterpillars that will become black swallowtail butterflies. They are voracious feeders, but the plants will recover. #MSUext
103107 - MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabAnother fabulous field day hosted by Dr. Jay McCurdy and the turf research team! Had a great time meeting with clients and catching up with our retired turf pathologist, Dr. Maria Tomaso-Peterson, and Mr. Wayne Philly, turf breeder extraordinaire! #MSUext @MSTurfgrass
018278 - MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: Although pasture mealybugs have not been detected in Mississippi, entomologists and forage specialists at Mississippi State University urge farmers to frequently scout their pastures for signs of the invasive pest. Read: #MSUext0101
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @NematodeGuy: Our newest research paper compares the efficacy of fluopyram (Indemnify) with cyclobutrifluram (Trefinti) for management of lance Nematode. Great work @EricaGuri !0801
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab describes the science behind blossom end rot and how to prevent it. #MSUext0302
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: Congrats to our own Dr. Jermaine Perier for being featured in the “Standout ECPs” series by the Entomological Society of America’s Early Career Professionals (ECP) Committee. Read the article here: #MSUext0203
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Tawny crazy ants have been officially found in two more Mississippi counties. They might not sting, but this invasive species can actually cause costly electrical problems. Dr. Santos Portugal explains more. #MSUext0105
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: 🎥 Clarissa has been getting a lot of calls from people concerned about why their crape myrtle leaves are dropping even though it’s only August. As per usual, she has the answer!!🍂 #MSUext0201
- MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabA fresh and beautiful specimen of Laetiporus cincinnatus, probably rotting oak roots beneath the soil surface on Scattertown Trail in the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge.
007196 - MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLabMSU Extension Plant Diagnostic LabRT @MSUExtService: Come join our Ag Communications team as a publications editor! APPLY HERE: #MSUext0102
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