Vineyards in the U.S. and Europe are testing robots for disease monitoring and treatment amid climate stress and labor ...

Suppliers of downy mildew treatment chemicals are still struggling to cope with demand, as the disease outbreak worsens. A Riverland viticulturist says prolonged wet and humid weather across wine ...

Q: My mirror leaf viburnum plants are losing their leaves. This is an established privacy hedge, and I don't want to lose this green wall between me and the neighbors. The leaves get spots and then ...

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 ...

Pea and bean growers are being warned that downy mildew is highly prevalent in crops this season and treatments may be needed to minimise yield losses. Symptoms usually appear from early May in ...

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBII) has received approval for the use of Stargus in Mexico. This joins Grandevo and Venerate in the arsenal of biological controls available for the BioUnite ...

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 ...