FORECAST SUMMARY: Monday, March 29: No reports of any blue mold in the U.S. as of yet. We do have our first international report, out of Tunisia. This outbreak.... and any others to follow this year... can be found on our International Disease Report Page. These reports come to us courtesy of CORESTA.
Monday and Tuesday: All sources are Low Threats, with Low Risk to the productions areas of the U.S. Trajectories from all the known or suspected sources do not approach other growing regions Monday or Tuesday. Conditions may be locally favorable for disease development in eastern Mexico and southern TX (we have no reports of any disease in southern TX at this time, however). TK
Areas at Strongly Moderate or HIGH Risk during the past week: None
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Previous Sources:
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Local Weather in North Carolina is available from the WRAL-TV5 Weather Center, which also has links to other weather sites.
***** NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks only apply to disease development from airborne transport of spores!!! We do not have the capability to ascertain blue mold development by other means, such as transplanting of infected seedlings, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the Extension Service personnel in your area if you have concerns about these matters! *****
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.