The authors assess the expected economic impact of three exotic diseases on pig industry Australia. An integrated epidemiological/economic approach was used to effects classical swine fever, Nipah virus and porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome. Scenarios involving either an epidemic event, in which outbreaks were confined selected regions eradicated, or endemic situation, became established Australia, studied. Based only loss sales disposal costs, epidemics resulted regional losses...

This is an update and revision to HS976 addressing reproductive growth development of blueberry.

Blueberry bushes prefer well drained, acidic soils with high organic matter content. These soil characteristics are not common in many parts of the world. Thus, blueberries traditionally grown amended pine bark and elemental sulfur. The need to create optimum conditions for roots blueberry has recently led cultivation containers filled soilless substrates. intended audience this publication is commercial growers. purpose complement existing information sources by introducing materials...

Southern highbush blueberries combine the fruit quality and productivity of with low chilling requirement necessary to produce a crop in Florida climate. Written by J. G. Williamson, D. A. Phillips, P. M. Lyrene, R. Munoz published UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, this 13-page major revision describes current historical southern blueberry cultivars released University Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1245

This publication provides historical background on southern highbush blueberries (SHB), and information specific UF/IFAS cultivars that can be a helpful resource for SHB growers. Written by D. A. Phillips, J. G. Williamson, P. M. Lyrene, R. Munoz, published the Horticultural Sciences Department, revised September 2022.

Southern highbush blueberry (SHB) cultivars are commercially grown throughout much of Florida, in both deciduous and evergreen production systems. In systems, leaves can be damaged by many factors including environmental conditions, chemical applications, insects, diseases. This new 12-page publication the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department includes basic information to assist growers determining 1) likely cause (fungal, viral, algal, or bacterial) leaf symptoms, 2) when specific spots...

Information contained in this 4-page publication is intended for Florida blueberry growers to use as a guide the identification of anthracnose, group fungal pathogens that affects wide range plants, including southern highbush blueberries (SHB). Written by Douglas A. Phillips, Maria C. Velez-Climent, Philip F. Harmon, and Patricio R. Munoz published UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, May 2018.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp337

Research and field experience have demonstrated that fertilization is necessary to achieve proper growth high yields in cultivated production of blueberries. This new 7-page publication the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department provides guidance management suggestions Florida growers southern highbush blueberry (SHB) for monitoring, supplying, maintaining plant nutrition commercial operations. Written by Doug Phillips Jeffrey G. Williamson. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1356

Several mite species attack southern highbush blueberries (SHB), including the red (Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae)), false spider or flat (Brevipalpus yothersi Baker) and blueberry bud (Acalitus vaccinii Keifer). The is key pest attacking plants in southeastern US (Lopez Liburd 2020). a secondary leaf feeding that was reported 2016 (Akyazi et al. 2017). This publication discusses mites on SHB Florida, life cycle, damage, management practices.

The weather conditions favoring Blueberry anthracnose fruit rot disease incidence and development can be difficult to predict, it significantly impact yield under conducive patterns. For that reason, the authors of this new 6-page publication UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department developed validated a web-based alert system for blueberry AFR, Advisory System (BAS), help growers in Florida identify favorable improve management. Written by André B. Gama, Douglas A. Phillips, Vinícius Cerbaro,...

‘Flicker’ is a southern highbush blueberry (SHB, Vaccinium corymbosum ) cultivar frequently selected by growers in Central and South Florida. In 2014, several Florida experienced issues with anthracnose stem lesions twig dieback on ‘Flicker’, resulting reduction new plantings the removal of many existing plantings. The objective this study was to determine level susceptibility certain commercially available SHB cultivars, which information can be used limit further use susceptible cultivars...

Botryosphaeria stem blight is the most common and damaging fungal vascular disease on southern highbush blueberry in United States, causing cane dieback reductions yield. Advanced stages of this may cause premature plant death, which results significant replanting costs for growers. Biotic or abiotic stresses from a variety sources can make plants more susceptible to infection by pathogens. This new 5-page publication intended Florida growers use as guide identification management blueberry....

Roots serve the vital function of water and nutrient uptake for plants. Healthy roots provide foundation productive blueberry bushes require right horticultural inputs soil environment to thrive. Less-than-ideal conditions can result in unhealthy, rotten roots, sometimes caused by disease. The most common destructive root rot disease southern highbush (SHB) Florida is Phytophthora (PRR), oomycete pathogen cinnamomi Rands. Oomycetes, or “water molds,” favor water-saturated environments....

Blueberries are grown commercially in Florida for the early-season fresh fruit market. The majority of Florida’s blueberry crop is currently harvested by hand to ensure high quality standards production. However, harvesting single greatest annual production cost growers, and mechanization berry harvests could greatly reduce costs. This particularly important when considering volume imported into United States from countries where labor rates significantly lower. Also, at times availability...

This publication provides blueberry growers strategies for choosing and applying fungicides insecticides during bloom so as to minimize harm pollinators. Insect pollinators, particularly wild managed bees, are necessary achieve adequate fruit set in blueberries. Without insect berries may form, but they will be significantly smaller misshapen take longer ripen than bee-pollinated berries. Managed other pollinators susceptible pesticides, especially when applied foraging fields. Growers thus...

Several federal, state, and local government offices agencies offer assistance resources to Florida blueberry growers. These include the University of IFAS Extension, U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA), Consumer Services (FDACS), various water management districts. This publication summarizes some available from each these agencies, along with website links as a starting point for growers use in learning more about accessing that assistance.

Chilli thrips, (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood; Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an economically important pest of vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Caribbean, some parts South America invasive in several US states. thrips were first observed Florida 1991. It was recorded blueberries Hernando, Pasco Sumter counties July 2008. This 4-page fact sheet written by Oscar E. Liburd, Babu R. Panthi, Douglas A. Phillips published UF/IFAS Entomology Nematology...

This 32-page publication is a blueberry integrated pest management guide for the commercial production of blueberries in Florida, including information on plant disease, insect and mite pests, weed control, hydrogen cyanamide, growth regulators. Major revision 2022 by Philip F. Harmon, Oscar E. Liburd, Peter Dittmar, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Doug Phillips; published UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs380

This paper examines some of the issues arising from use IPPC definition a quarantine pest. Using hypothetical case studies pathogens and their hosts, authors examine potentially contentious that are likely to arise application definition. Proposals for resolving these suggested. To further simplify in international plant quarantine, present diagrams setting out decision‐making pathways can be followed.

Southern highbush blueberry is the primary species grown in Florida. It dependent upon pollinating insects for adequate pollination and fruit. Some Florida growers have reported cases of low fruit set recent years, particular on cultivars Meadowlark Emerald, which may been due part to poor pollination. This 5-page fact sheet written by Rachel E. Mallinger Douglas A. Phillips published UF/IFAS Department Entomology Nematology will discuss pollinators, some causes pollination, current best...