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  1. Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1646

    prevent the spread of leaf diseases. Trickle irrigation is best, but soaker hoses also work well. Overhead ... sprinklers are effective; however, wet foliage increases the chance of disease, especially angular leaf spot, ... node with soil will help anchor vines down and promote secondary root development. Insects and Diseases ...

  2. Northern House Mosquito

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-89

    their close relatives spread many deadly and life-altering diseases, making them a dangerous pest in ... Ohio. Among these diseases, the most concerning are Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, ... considered to be less important or not important in transmitting diseases to humans. If you collect ...

  3. Anthracnose of Grape

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-15

    The disease was probably introduced into this country by grape plant material imported from Europe. It ... quickly established in American vineyards and became a significant disease of grape in rainy, humid, and ... warm regions of the United States. The disease is not common in Ohio; however, it caused severe damage ...

  4. Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-540

    detection of insects and diseases Drones successfully and effectively monitor plant growth by collecting and ...

  5. Farming with Parkinson’s Disease

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-982.5-11

    Engineering, The Ohio State University Parkinson's disease is the second most diagnosed neurodegenerative ... disease. It typically develops later in life and slowly progresses resulting from a deficiency in the brain ... each other. Without it, messages from the brain to the muscles are disrupted. Parkinson's disease ...

  6. Phomopsis Leaf Blight and Fruit Rot of Strawberry

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-18

    Department of Plant Pathology Phomopsis leaf blight is a common disease of strawberry in the eastern United ... appears to be relatively minor; however, incidence of the disease has been increasing. The disease can ... yields the following year. In years highly favorable for disease development, leaf blight can cause ...

  7. Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberry (Bacterial Blight)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-3212-11

    State University Angular leaf spot is the only bacterial disease of strawberry in the Midwest. Though ... serious. After the disease becomes established in a planting, not much can be done to manage it. Losses ... result from (1) decreased productivity from diseased or dead leaves and (2) reduced yields due to ...

  8. Asian Tiger Mosquito

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-87

    Due to the potential to vector many diseases through nuisance blood-feeding, the Asian tiger mosquito ... pupa, and adult. Only adult females consume blood and transmit disease.  Figure 3: Asian tiger mosquito ... eggs near time of hatching. Photo: Dr. Henry D. Pratt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Egg ...

  9. Introduction to Safety in Landscaping and Horticulture Services for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892224

    Respirators Reading Pesticide Labels Respirator Fit Selecting a Respirator Lawn Equipment No Riders on Lawn ... Equipment Power Lawn Mowers Rotary Lawn and Brush Mower Safety Equipment with Cutter Bars or Blades Tools ...

  10. Analysis of Safety Issues for Fresh Produce

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-260

    1998 and 2010 reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (4). The most recent ... consumed fresh. CSPI maintains a Searchable Outbreak Alert Database, which was recently updated to include ... same disease related to a common exposure." However, the spread of disease over a large area with ...

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