Ascochyta leaf blight is a common disease of Kentucky bluegrass lawns in Colorado. It may also occur on tall fescue and perennial ryegrass. The disease results in rapid development of large, ...

Ascochyta blight represents a significant threat to field pea production worldwide. The disease is primarily caused by a complex of host-specific fungal pathogens, most notably Didymella pinodes and ...

A staple for many, chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and offer many health benefits, such as improving digestion and reducing the risk of ailments including heart disease ...

As we start to see spring moving in, it’s a good time to start to think about our lawns. Last year I saw quite a bit of the Ascochyta leaf spot around Logan County. This is a fungus that is a nuisance ...

Chickpea growers are being warned to lookout for Ascochyta blight in their crops after dozens of cases were found in New South Wales. The disease looks like brown blemishes on the pea and leaves of ...

CENTRAL Queensland growers are being urged to closely monitor their chickpea crops for any signs of the potentially devastating ascochyta blight after the disease was confirmed in a Central Highlands ...

Question: My lawn looked beautiful for several weeks this spring. Recently I’ve noticed brown streaks in the lawn that look like wheel tracks from my mowing company. Did they bring a disease to my ...

ASCOCHYTA blight remains one of the most serious diseases of chickpeas in Australia, costing the industry tens of millions of dollars annually in disease control and yield loss.

A reader recently asked what the brown spots are on their rhubarb. Leaf spots are commonly found on rhubarb plants. This is more of an aesthetic problem and won't severely damage the plant. Rhubarb is ...

The outbreak of a chickpea disease is threatening new crops throughout Victoria and South Australia. Industry organisation Pulses Australia is receiving a growing number of reports of ascochyta blight ...