Now is the time for growers to come to the aid of their cucurbits and rise against downy mildew. Downy mildew is a water mold that destroys plant foliage and is common on cucurbits, a family of plants ...

Photo courtesy of UGA CAESDowny mildew disease can destroy plant foliage and cause the leaves to curl and die. Without healthy leaves and vines, a plant is vulnerable to blisters and sunscald during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mildews are the most common and most devastating diseases infecting cucumbers and other members of the cucurbit family of plants, which include squashes, pumpkins, zucchini and melons. There are two ...

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 ...

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has announced an outbreak of Downy Mildew Disease (DMD) that ...