Downy mildew of basil presents as yellow-green angular spots on the upper leaf surfaces with white-to-gray fuzzy spores developing on the undersides of the leaves. To the naked eye, it may appear ...

My basil plants started getting a yellow cast to the leaves, which then turned brown and fell off a few days later. Basil has always been easy for me to grow. I am wondering what this problem is an… ...

Production of sweet basil has been drastically affected by downy mildew caused by the foliar disease Peronospora belbahrii. Scientists evaluated two- to seven-week-old basil plants for ...

Downy mildew of basil was discovered in Homestead, Florida in 2007. Since then, it has spread to more than 40 other U.S. states according to a monitoring program during 2009-2014.

Sweet basil, a consumer favorite culinary herb, has a tough adversary. Downy mildew caused by the fungus Peronospora belbahrii has become the most devastating disease of basil plants grown in the ...

AP Photo/Larry Crowe Downy mildew, the scourge of sweet basil, has been spotted on southern New Jersey farms, raising fears the fungus could again ravage the state's basil crops, according to a ...

My basil has been a disaster this summer. I replanted and it died again. My neighbor’s basil is fine. Look at the difference! Your basil has basil downy mildew. This is a relatively new impor… ...

Growing your own basil lets you always have the fragrant herb on hand. But before you embark on your basil-growing journey, get to know these common problems.

Downy mildew. Basil is bothered by few pests and diseases. The most common disease which attacks basil is downy mildew, which will kill plants.

Downy mildew is the most serious disease that infests basil. Harvesting basil Once air temperatures reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit, basil will really start leafing out.

The most widely grown of all the herbs, basil, is also highly susceptible to downy mildew, which spreads quickly through spores dispersed by wind and can wipe out an entire field or greenhouse.

Downy mildew. Basil is bothered by few pests and diseases. The most common disease which attacks basil is downy mildew, which will kill plants.