Two hundred years later, biology professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo is still thinking about the Irish Potato Famine. Or, the ...

The potato blight, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans, triggered a famine that killed over a million people and forced millions more to flee. For over a century, scientists ...

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is calling for public help in its efforts to protect the Bunya Mountains National ...

Phytophthora in arborvitaes initially manifests as browning and drying needles, starting from the lower parts and moving upward. The disease weakens the plant, stunts its growth, and causes root rot.

“Metalaxyl is today’s “gold standard” systemic fungicide for controlling multiple species of Pythium and Phytophthora,” said Mitch Eviston, Meristem Founder and CEO. “Now we can ...