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Aerial Oomycetes
Recent advances have been made in the knowledge of downy mildews, white blisters and species of Phytophthora that affect fruit, vegetable and herb crops.
This document provides information about:
- the symptoms on a range of hosts
- where infection comes from and it's spread
- a range of ways to manage or control disease
This information was last updated in 2016.
Useful Links
Read about cultural control options for managing downy mildews
Watch this webinar on IPM of downy mildews
Read this report which reviewed all aerial oomycetes
Read about two linked projects which looked at control strategies for downy mildews and blight
Read the SCEPTREplus report on controlling downy mildew in salad onions
Read the SCEPTREplus report on controlling downy mildew in leafy salads