How Spore Trapping Can Help Your Farm
Many significant fungal diseases that affect the most commercially important crops are dispersed via the air as part of their reproductive cycle. The practice of air sampling and spore trapping…
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Soil Health and Fungicides
Fungicides are an essential tool in agriculture, but their use can have negative impacts on the environment and even the crops they are designed to help. One environmental risk of…
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Potato & Tomato: A summary of important Fungal Diseases
“Why did the potato go on a date with the tomato? Because it wanted to ‘ketchup’!” Potato and tomato are not only a great pairing to eat, but they are…
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Fungicide Resistance
Fungicides are a valuable tool in the fight against fungal diseases, however, their extensive use has led to the development of fungicide-resistant strains of fungi. This means that the fungicides…
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Early Crop Disease Detection: Molecular vs. Microscopy
Early detection of late blight, or Phytophthora infestans, is key to managing its spread and reducing the impact on crops. But with two main methods of identification available, how do…
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Silver Scurf in Potato Storage
In collaboration with a potato processor, Spornado is excited to be monitoring potatoes in storage for the first time to detect Silver Scurf, caused by the fungus Helminthosporium solani. This disease causes silver-gray…
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Spornado @ Twin Creeks Greenhouse
Spornado is being used indoors for the first time at Twin creeks greenhouse, a family owned and operated company with 40 acres of peppers under glass in southwestern Ontario. Their…
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