The fungus is called "downy mildew," and it's a certain death sentence for the shade-loving favorite. "At this point, if this plant has the disease, get rid of it," Oster says.

CLEMSON — Clemson University plant pathologist Anthony Keinath urges South Carolina farmers to scout and spray after downy mildew infection was found June 18 on non-sprayed sentinel watermelon ...

Cucurbit growers can fight downy mildew using an arsenal of fungicides. One fungicide proven effective against downy mildew is Orondis. Growers using Orondis in their spray programs are asked to ...

In addition to the field trials targeting downy mildew, during 2024 Lavie Bio also conducted trials evaluating LAV321 for the control of late blight in tomato.

Wiesen said the severity of downy mildew varies in his fields. Crews spray regularly, every seven to 10 days. Wiesen avoids going to others' hop farms where he could pick up spores and carry them ...

Downy mildew has made its way in to South Carolina watermelon crops and Clemson University Extension specialist Anthony Keinath advises growers to spray fungicides to cut their losses.

Downy mildew is the newest, very aggressive disease to kill cucumber plants. Mary Hausbeck from MSU has been researching downy mildew.

If you don't spray and your plants do get downy mildew, there's frankly nothing you can do.

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