Downy mildew of impatiens is a serious disease in the United States, caused by the fungus-like Oomycete, Plasmopara obducens. Originally found in Europe, impatiens downy mildew was detected in ...

Basil downy mildew has impacted basil production worldwide for the past two decades since its re-emergence in Europe in 2001 ...

One of the most important factors for lima bean growers in Delaware and throughout the world is the ability to accurately measure and forecast disease occurrence in their fields during the growing ...

Downy mildew is the most economically important pathogen infecting lettuce Research to benefit conventional and organic farmers and reduce crop loss Research will provide consumers food grown using ...

Impatiens used to be our favorite and best-selling annual flower. They bloomed like crazy, flowered reliably even in deep shade, and were cheap, too. Then a disease swooped in midway through the 2012 ...

Mon dieu—Bordeaux vineyards are currently in deep distress. A downy mildew is affecting grapes in the region, with 90 percent of some vineyards being plagued, The Connexion reported recently. The ...

The most widely grown of all the herbs, basil, is also highly susceptible to downy mildew, which spreads quickly through spores dispersed by wind and can wipe out an entire field or greenhouse. The ...

The study of basil downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Peronospora belbahrii, has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that integrates molecular biology, plant pathology and genetics. Research has ...

Chardonnay grapes are vulnerable to a difficult-to-control fungus-like pathogen called downy mildew. This summer, more than a million tons of chardonnay grapes are plumping on manicured vineyards ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

My basil plants started getting a yellow cast to the leaves, which then turned brown and fell off a few days later. Basil has always been easy for me to grow. I am wondering what this problem is and ...

A flavorful wine is a byproduct of a lot of careful attention to grape-growing, blending of flavors and masterful fermentation. Vintners know that everything from weather to pests can affect the ...