Tag: Powdery Mildew

Strawberry growers globally could benefit from UF/IFAS research into dangerous disease

by Brad Buck
April 2, 2026

Strawberry farmers worldwide may get help from new University of Florida research that shows a way to battle one of the fruit’s fiercest foes. The key: combine genomic data with phenomics. The genome amounts to all the DNA in an organism. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Detection, Disease, Genes, Genomics, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Phenomics, Plant Breeding, Powdery Mildew, Ronald Tapia, Sensor, Seonghee Lee, Strawberries, Vance Whitaker

UV light may help farmers vanquish deadly cantaloupe pathogen

by Brad Buck
March 31, 2026

Can’t get enough cantaloupe? University of Florida scientists want to help farmers in Florida and across the globe grow the cucurbit to satisfy consumers’ tastes. Even with fungicides, producers struggle to control powdery mildew, a disease ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Cantaloupe, Galvin Alonzo, Garry Vallad, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Pathogen, Powdery Mildew, Ultraviolet Light, UV Light

Q: Can you give me the names of crape myrtles which are not susceptible to powdery mildew?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 12, 2017

Q: Can you give me the names of crape myrtles which are not susceptible to powdery mildew? I am ready to get rid of the tree I now have and replace it because it never looks healthy. A: The best way to avoid powdery mildew is to plant one ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archive, Crape-myrtle, Powdery Mildew

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