Tag Archives: Downy Mildew

Using Ridomil for early season hop downy mildew control

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Melanie Filotas

With recent warm weather, hops are starting to emerge in many parts of the province, and growers are thinking about early season downy mildew control.  What follows are some answers to questions we often receive about using Ridomil in Ontario … 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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Identifying downy mildew in hops

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

Over the last week we’ve had a number of reports of hops downy mildew throughout Ontario.  While many growers have successfully identified symptoms while training, others have asked for some assistance in identifying the major symptoms.  What follows is a review … Continue reading →

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Pristine WG Fungicide now registered on hops in Canada

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registration for Pristine® Fungicide for suppression of downy mildew and control of powdery mildew in conventional hops production in Canada. Pristine® Fungicide was already labeled for management … Continue reading →

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