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Diseases
9 August 2022
Pollination in blackcurrant can affect yields and fruit quality and how crops cope with disease
9 August 2022
Read about managing botrytis in blackcurrant crops
9 August 2022
Read guidance on the key times to apply fungicides to control Botrytis in blackcurrant
8 August 2022
Find information on the role of Botrytis in blocking filters in the processing of juice and the effects of high nitrogen on fruit susceptibility to Botrytis
9 August 2022
Find out how blackcurrant sawfly damages blackcurrant bushes and research to develop a sex pheromone monitoring trap for the pest
9 August 2022
A detailed look at specific damage caused by blackcurrant leaf midge, as well as a novel way of countering its threat.
24 May 2022
This factsheet summarises the findings from a recent project to identify the organism responsible for blackcurrant dieback, what is already known about the disease and further work to develop control measures.
13 October 2021
This Factsheet offers guidance on the recognition, biology, management and control of fungal diseases of canes, foliage and fruit found in cane fruit crops.
23 September 2021
This factsheet summarises the results of a Defra Horticulture LINK project to develop novel approaches to controlling pests and diseases in strawberry
27 September 2021
Novel approaches to pest and disease control in raspberry crops to reduce reliance upon conventional spray products
12 October 2021
This factsheet provides information on how Verticillium affects raspberry and other cane fruits, how to manage it and options for control.
23 September 2021
This factsheet offers guidance on strawberry crown rot including both cultural and chemical control measures.