Late blight is one of the most devastating diseases of potato and tomato worldwide. It was responsible for the devastating Irish potato famine of the 1840s and has continued to be detrimental to ...

When a devastating blight struck the potato crops, it unleashed a famine of unimaginable proportions, leaving a profound ...

Your tomato plant has finally set green fruit, and you can just imagine how delicious those home-grown tomatoes will be. But suddenly, some leaves turn deep brown, there are dark blotches on stems and ...

ALBANY — Home gardeners, greenhouse growers and vegetable farmers in New York state are urged to look for and report any suspicions of late blight in their tomato and potato plants and other crops ...

An international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious blight that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s. That same organism now threatens tomato and potato crops across the U.S.

• Use systemic fungicides, Ridomil MZ @ 2.5g/litre of water at an interval of 7–10 days or as per disease pressure and weather conditions. Apply at the first appearance of disease or when conditions ...

The first signs of the disease appear as small, water-soaked spots on the leaves, which may be circular or irregular in shape ...

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Experts said prolonged low temperatures and thick fog can make crops more susceptible to diseases, potentially reducing yield and quality.

Late blight resistant varieties must be an active component of potato crop management regimes, rather than a “just-in-case” safety net. That is the view of Dan Milbourne, who is leading a major EU ...

While tomatoes are among the most popular crops grown by home gardeners, potatoes are among the highest value commercial crops in New York State. About 3,000 acres of tomatoes and 17,000 acres of ...