Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

Nothing rattles a gardener faster than spotting the first signs of blight on a tomato. The brown spots creep in, leaves start to yellow, and before you know it, the plant looks like it's waving a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable grown in the United States. Although tomatoes are considered fuss-free plants, that doesn't ...

Early stages of late blight can be seen on this tomato plant stem. This year has been difficult for home gardeners. Between rain, slugs and late blight on tomatoes, potatoes and petunias, we have had ...

There is something wonderful about fresh, homegrown tomatoes. They always taste so much better than those bought at the store, and they have this delicious smell to them. So, it is always hard to see ...

Plant scientists are asking home gardeners in the region to check their tomato plants for a disease that could wipe out much of this year's crop. In spite of its name, late blight has appeared early ...

With our recent rainy weather and storms, I am not surprised that we diagnosed late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in the University of Vermont Plant Diagnostic Clinic in late August. So far, it has ...

12-week-old Bella walks away in disgust at the sight of the blighted tomatoes produced in her owners’ garden last week. No tomatoes this fall for the kitty thanks to the “late blight,”which has ruined ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On a morning in late May, a group of volunteers gathers at West Virginia University’s Organic Research Farm in Morgantown, a rippling plot of land northeast of campus. For the next ...

Late blight of potato and tomato is a devastating disease worldwide. It is caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans and led to the Irish potato famine in 1845. Under favorable weather conditions, ...