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Late blight threats tomatoes and potatoes in Pennsylvania
Tomato and potato crops across Pennsylvania face late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans. The outbreak, unusually widespread this season, has infected home gardens and commercial fields, with infected plants sold to large retailers from Ohio to Maine. Guidance covers identification, disposal, control with fungicides like chlorothalonil, and where to obtain diagnostic help from Penn State extension offices.
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Beth Gugino
Pennsylvania State University University Park
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
Diagnostic Services
Penn State Cooperative Extension Office
Clearfield
Leonard St