Tomato spotted wilt virus is neither a fungus nor a bacterium, but a virus that infects hundreds of plant species. The virus is mainly spread by western flower thrips, among other thrips species, ...
USDA-backed project aims to help growers combat thrips-spread disease.
You want your tomato plants to thrive, but that won't stop issues from popping up. Luckily, we know how to identify the ...
Water stress, plant disease, and proximity to walnut trees can all cause tomatoes to wilt. Learn how to manage this common problem.
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thrips — tiny insects that pierce and suck fluids from tomatoes, grapes, strawberries and hundreds of other plant species — show altered feeding behavior when they're infected with ...
Auburn researchers are studying thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus outbreaks in Alabama tomatoes and testing management ...
It was bad enough that our region’s cold, wet spring affected our tomato plants’ ability to produce a normal crop. When an unusual insect problem arose on them as well, I began taking it personally.