See also: Potato blight: What UK farmers can learn ... Currently, FAB testing shows that EU36 continues to dominate late blight populations in England, particularly eastern counties.

By Duncan MboyahKenya and the International Potato Center (CIP) have signed a licensing agreement to transfer a biotech potato that is resistant to late blight disease.Dr. Eliud Kireger, the Director ...

Potatoes are a staple food for over 1.3 billion people. But despite their importance for global food security, breeding ...

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water use.

Late blight of potato was responsible for the Irish potato famine of the late 1840s. Late blight is caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans. Oomycetes are fungus-like organisms also called water ...

These common diseases produce distinct symptoms, making the diagnosis relatively ... which allow for good air circulation. Late blight is the disease historically associated with potatoes and the ...

“This bill will give the Department of Agriculture more authority to enforce seed potato laws and increase penalties for violations.” The legislation follows the successful 2017 late blight statute, ...

Because the Earth's Ally Fungicide Treatment is broad-spectrum, it not just works on canker but also many other plant diseases, such as downy mildew, blight, leaf spot ... Mancozeb is best used when ...