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 ...

Working model of the BrHDA6-BrSOT12 module in downy mildew resistance of B. rapa.

CHARLESTON — Downy mildew has made its way to South Carolina and Clemson University Extension specialist Tony Keinath advises cucurbit growers to spray fungicides to cut their losses. Downy mildew is ...

Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions of spores during the spinach ...

Your description indicates that you have had downy mildew on your impatiens. Downy mildew of impatiens has been observed in the United States since about 1994 but became more widespread and ...

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’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom, and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals.

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 ...

Georgia vegetable farmers should be on alert as downy mildew disease has been spotted in at least three southern Georgia counties this spring. Additional counties could follow as weather conditions ...

October 2025 | Written by: Andrew Kness, M.Sc. Extension Research Assistant, Nathan Kleczewski, Ph.D. Extension Plant Pathologist, Kathryne Everts, Ph.D. Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist Downy ...