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Basil Downy Mildew Update – June 27, 2018

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Sean Westerveld

There have been no official reports of basil downy in field grown basil so far this year. However, basil downy mildew is usually present to some extent on greenhouse grown basil in garden centers in the spring. Often the disease … Continue reading →

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Basil Update – Downy Mildew Now Widespread

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

Over the last few weeks, we have had numerous calls from homeowners and growers wondering why their basil is turning yellow and defoliating.  The reason in most cases is downy mildew.  Basil downy mildew seems to be particularly common this … Continue reading →

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Basil Downy Mildew Confirmed in Ontario Field Basil

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sean Westerveld

Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in the field in Norfolk County. The affected basil was infected in the field and was not directly exposed to previously infected potted basil plants. This suggests that airborne spores were widespread over the … Continue reading →

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Basil downy mildew detected in Ontario

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

Basil downy mildew was detected in a home garden in the Greater Toronto Area this week.  While there have been no reports from commercial basil fields so far this year, the presence of symptoms in home gardens means inoculum may be present in … Continue reading →

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Revus now registered on basil and ginseng

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Revus® Fungicide for control of downy mildew of basil and phytophthora blight and root rot of ginseng. Revus® Fungicide was already approved in … Continue reading →

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High Disease Risk for Several Specialty Crops

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

With the wet conditions experienced across most of southern Ontario over the past few weeks, the risk of both foliar and root diseases is high on many specialty crops. There is a particularly high risk of diseases caused by water … Continue reading →

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