Basil downy mildew has appeared in northern Indiana. As described in a previous article, this pathogen does not overwinter; instead, it must blow in from the south. It can move rapidly through the crop, making it unmarketable.   Earlier this year, Meg McGrath, plant pathologist retired from Cornell, notified us that Rutgers researchers are requesting…Read more about Basil Downy Mildew Samples Needed for Research[Read More]

​This disease has been observed in northern Indiana on basil sold as a fresh herb. The fungus that causes downy mildew of basil does not overwinter in Indiana; instead, it must blow in from the south. The fungus that causes downy mildew of basil is not the same fungus that causes downy mildew of cucurbits…Read more about Downy Mildew of Basil[Read More]