Apple Disease Update: Week of July 20, 2025
It’s that time of year where the excellent treatments for managing Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot separate themselves …
Sara Villani
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist-Fruit and Ornamental Pathology Entomology & Plant Pathologysara_villani@ncsu.eduStreet Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Recent Posts by Sara Villani
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 13, 2025
Another warm, humid, and in many areas wet couple of days. Although I wrote a post last week, it …
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 6, 2025
It appears as though we’ve reached the afternoon rainy season here in western NC. While the rain directly aids …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 29, 2025
June is on its way out in a heat wave and while these temperatures aren’t ideal for diseases like …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 22, 2025
This week, I’ve given up on offering fungicide suggestions based on the weather. Seems like I’m wrong every time! …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 15, 2025
After a rough week with the heat, rain and humidity, you may want to consider trying to get a …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 8, 2025
The forecast is calling for rain this week which means extended leaf wetting events and a battle to keep …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 1, 2025
Finally some respectable weather this week to start off the last few weeks of spring. Looking at my weather …