Downy mildews are a notorious group of oomycete plant pathogens, causing high economic
losses in various crops and ornamentals. The most species-rich genus of oomycetes is the …

The downy mildew pathogen, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, which infects plant species in
the family Cucurbitaceae, has undergone major changes during the last decade. Disease …

Plant biotrophic oomycetes cause significant production problems and economic losses in
modern agriculture and are controlled by fungicide applications and resistance breeding …

Downy mildews are plant pathogens that damage crop quality and yield worldwide. Among
the most severe and notorious crop epidemics of downy mildew occurred on grapes in the …

Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) is a destructive plant disease caused by the air-borne
oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis. CDM causes severe yield reduction of …

Chemical control is currently the most effective method for controlling cucurbit downy mildew
(CDM) caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis. Most commercial cucurbit cultivars, with …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) represents an agriculturally significant horticultural crop that is
widely grown for its flavorful fruits. Downy mildew (DM), a pervasive foliar disease, poses a …

Globalization has allowed for rapid movement of plant pathogens that threaten food security.
Successful disease management largely depends on timely and accurate detection of plant …

Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), is known
to exhibit host specialization. The virulence of different isolates of the pathogen can be …

During the past two decades, a resurgence of cucurbit downy mildew has occurred around
the world, resulting in severe disease epidemics. In the United States, resurgence of the …