Insects: Potato beetles or aphids can cause damage to potato leaves causing them to turn yellow and become distorted.; Fungal ...

Early Blight (Alternaria solani) - presents itself as dark, concentric circles ¼ to ½ inch on lower leaves and stems, spots on the fruit near stems and the lower leaves yellow and drop away. It ...

The appearance of potato blight in August 1957 made possible an examination and comparison of the ... DOLING, D. Potato Blight and Leaf-Roll Virus. Nature 180, 866–867 (1957). https ...

Late blight is a fungal disease that affects potatoes and tomatoes, and can cause widespread crop destruction. The disease ...

It looks like it is going to be another bad year for potato blight. The warm wet weather we have had over the last two weeks provides the perfect conditions for this unpleasant fungal infection to ...

The scene at the Copley Square farmer's market, in the middle of Boston's Back Bay, was as idyllic as you could ask for on an August Tuesday: string beans of green and dappled purple, yellow and ...

Spoonemore recommends trimming off infected leaves and stems to reduce the spread of blight. However, to prevent spreading disease, ensure you clean your pruning shears after use. 2.

If you're already preparing your seed potatoes and waiting for those valuable shoots to appear on the tubers before planting out, be aware that this… Newsletters Reader Rewards ...

AN early warning sensor system for potato blight could help control this scourge and lead to a better understanding of how to breed resistant varieties. In a new study recently published in The Plant ...