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 This bulletin offers causes, symptoms, and control measures for strawberry
 diseases and pests that are important in Florida. Since control
 recommendations may change frequently, specific recommendations are not
 listed. Consult extension or research personnel of publications for current
 control recommendations.

 38. Howard, C. M., and E. E. Albregts. 1987. Evaluation of Fungicides for
 control of anthracnose fruit rot of strawberry. Fungicide and Nematicide
 Tests 42:53.

 Plants were set through black polyethylene mulch on raised beds on 23 Oct
 1985. Fungicides tested were Difolatan, Captan, Thiram, Phaltan, Topsin-M,
 Benlate, Rovral, and Ronilan. None of the treatments in this trial caused
 visible phytotoxicity. Difolatan gave a significantly higher marketable
 yield than any other treatment. Those treatments that gave higher weights
 of marketable fruit also gave higher weights of ripe fruit with anthracnose.
 There were only slight differences among the treatments in the percent of
 ripe fruits with anthracnose and in average fruit size.

 39. Mitchell, R. L., C. M. Howard, and E. E. Albregts. 1987. Evaluation of
 fungicides for control of anthracnose fruit rot of strawberry. Fungicide
 and Nematicide Tests 42:53.

 This trial was established in a commercial field near Plant City, FL. on
 7 Mar 1986 at the time the spring flush of fruit was emerging. Plants had
 been set in double rows through black polyethylene mulch on raised beds in
 Oct 1985. Fungicides tested were Captec, Bravo, Phaltan, Ridomil MZ,
 Difolatan, Dyrene, Manzate, Thiram, Rovral, Cyprex, and Benlate. Captec and
 Bravo treatments gave the highest weights of marketable fruit, although not
 significantly higher than several other treatments. Captec and Bravo also
 gave the lowest percentages of ripe fruit with anthracnose. Bravo caused a
 mild to moderate foliage burn and Dyrene caused severe foliage burn. The
 burn was noticed after eight applications but it is not known when it first
 appeared.

 40. Howard, C. M., and E. E. Albregts. 1987. Evaluation of fungicides for
 control of strawberry fruit rots. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests 42:54.

 Plants were set through black polyethylene mulch on raised beds on 22 Oct
 1984. Fungicides tested were Captan, Benlate, CGA-449, Drawifol, DPX-H
 6573-65, and Tilt. Only the plots sprayed with Captan gave a significantly
 higher marketable yield than the unsprayed check. Captan applied once or
 twice per week was the only fungicide that significantly reduced anthracnose
 CGA-449, Drawifol and Captan (applied twice/wk) significantly reduced gray
 mold below that in the unsprayed check. None of the fungicides tested
 caused detectable phytotoxicity.

WATER:

 41. Albregts, E. E., and C. M. Howard. 1985. Water use in strawberry transplant
 establishment. Dover AREC Research Report DOV-1985-5. 4 pp.

 Strawberry growers employ large amounts of overhead sprinkler irrigation
 to establish transplants. Bare rooted strawberry transplants set in black
 polyethylene mulched fruiting beds or in unmulched nursery beds are