Disease Control for Florida Tomatoes

Shouan Zhang, Mathews Paret, Ken Pernezny, and Pamela Roberts

Release Date: 3/24/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vh056-2013

Agriculture

Abstract

Successful disease management has always been vital in Florida tomato production, given the generally ideal environmental conditions for most plant diseases. An integrated disease management program is a successful approach.

About this Publication

This document is PPP35, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2003. Revised March 2008, August 2008, June 2013, and March 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Shouan Zhang, professor, vegetable plant pathology, Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL; Mathews Paret, professor and department chair, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville, FL; Ken Pernezny, professor emeritus, Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL; and Pamela Roberts, professor, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

How to Cite

Paret, M., Pernezny, K., & Roberts, P. (2013). Disease Control for Florida Tomatoes. EDIS, 2013(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vh056-2013

Authors

Shouan Zhang

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University of Florida

professor, vegetable and tropical fruit disease management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Mathews Paret

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University of Florida

professor and chair, pathogen diagnosis and management of specialty crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL

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Kenneth Pernezny

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University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

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Pamela Roberts

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University of Florida

professor, diagnosis, epidemiology, and integrated pest management of vegetable diseases, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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