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 ...

The unique Impatiens balsamina has cup-shaped flowers that grow by the leaves all along the upright stems. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Impatiens’ ...

The cooler weather of fall means conditions are right for downy mildew diseases to develop. Besides the downy mildew that attacks cucumbers, which I have mentioned in previous columns, four other ...

Easy-to-grow impatiens flowers are beloved for shade gardens, but downy mildew disease has taken a toll. Learn about ...

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 ...

Basil can add a little zest to any meal. But downy mildew disease threatens the herb’s very existence. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are trying to ...

Downy mildews are a group of obligate oomycete pathogens that cause some of the most severe diseases on a wide range of horticultural crops, including leafy greens, herbs and ornamentals. They ...

Downy mildew is a destructive disease that severely limits the yield and quality of many vegetable crops. This study uncovers a previously unknown epigenetic mechanism that enhances plant resistance ...

Downy mildews are obligate biotrophic oomycete pathogens that cause devastating diseases on a wide range of cultivated and wild plants. Phylogenetic analysis has transformed our understanding by ...

The pickle is in peril. Each summer since the mid 2000s, Florida winds carry downy mildew to cucumber fields north. By summer's end, the disease reaches Michigan, leaving a trail of withered leaves ...

Q. I’ve removed the spent flowers on my roses, but I’m concerned because there are absolutely no leaves on the branches. Looking at them you would think it’s the middle of winter. What has happened?

“We’ve done everything to save the harvest, but nothing works,” Frédéric Bizac, a Crémant de Bordeaux producer, told FranceInfo. “We’re up against the wall. I’ve got colleagues who are 65 years old ...