Evergreen trees such as pines, spruce and cedar often are most enjoyed during the Christmas holiday season. The bright lights, shining star and wide array of ornaments adorn the tree, helping to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A cup of coffee can be a lifesaver in the morning — unless it’s rusty, that is. Recent reports ...

Q. Each year a rust affects the leaves of the plumeria plants, producing orange spots and causing them to drop. Is there a solution for this problem? A. With the return of the rainy season, you are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Chlorothalonil. Propiconazole. Azoxystrobin. Farmers might need a pronunciation key to sound out the words. In the months to come, fungicide ingredient names are likely to roll ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 26, 2021) Coffee leaf rust, caused by a fungus that can devastate fields of coffee plants, and the coffee industry of entire countries, was recently detected on the Hawaiian ...

Some Quad-City area gardeners have reported rust on their turfgrass this season. Following is a report on this condition by Barbara Ambruzs, Iowa State University Extension plant pathology specialist.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow Hawaii coffee growers to use a fungicide to fight coffee leaf rust, a devastating pathogen found on Maui, Lanai, Hawaii island and Oahu. The state ...

Q. Could you recommend a brand or two of fungicide to treat rust disease on hollyhocks? A. There are too many brand names to list here, but I can give you some details on active ingredients. My choice ...

There has been some activity by the EPA concerning fungicides for soybean rust. The fungicide Caramba™ (metconazole), manufactured by BASF Corp., has been approved as a Section 18 fungicide in Iowa, ...

Coffee farmers may have a new tool to use in the near future to combat coffee leaf rust, a threatening pathogen that has been found on Maui, Lanai, Hawaii island and Oahu. With Hawaii’s $56 million ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s okay for coffee growers to use a specific fungicide to prevent the growth of the coffee leaf rust pathogen. Priaxor ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The fungus can cause severe plant defoliation that leads ...