Open AccessDevelopment of Management Strategies for Hop Powdery Mildew in the Pacific Northwest
Author(s) -
William W. Turechek,
Walter F. Mahaffee,
Cynthia M. Ocamb
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
plant health progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.565
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1535-1025
DOI - 10.1094/php-2001-0313-01-rs
Subject(s) - powdery mildew , biology , hop (telecommunications) , growing season , agronomy , engineering , telecommunications
Hop powdery mildew, caused by Sphaerotheca macularis, was first discovered in the Yakima Valley of Washington in 1997 and has since become the most serious disease of hop (Humulus lupus) in the Pacific Northwest. Lack of understanding of the epidemiology of S. macularis has made it difficult to develop sound management practices. Results from our field and laboratory studies suggest that control measures applied early in the growing season are probably the most important in shaping the epidemic in a particular field and that late season control measures may not need to be applied at the same intensity as in early to mid-season. Accepted for publication 9 March 2001. Published 13 March 2001.