A picture of leaves with leaf spot disease. - Boyloso/Shutterstock Have you noticed discolored spots or lesions on the leaves of your plants? This could be leaf spot disease, and it's wreaking havoc ...

Fungi are the most common causal agent of plant disease. Of the more than 2 million species of fungi worldwide, 8,000 are known to be detrimental to plants. These microscopic organisms cause symptoms ...

In late summer or fall, Cercospora fungus causes brown spots on hydrangea leaves. The plant looks unsightly but usually recovers from the disease. Drip irrigation, good air circulation, and removal of ...

Plant pathologist Nathan Wyatt’s research focuses on studying the potential for cercospora leaf spot to develop to management practices including planting sugarbeets with the CR+ trait. Tiny leaf spot ...

There are two common types of leaf diseases on English ivy found in Illinois. One is caused by fungi and the other is caused by a bacterium. Both diseases can cause defoliation if severe, but your ivy ...

Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungus Cercospora beticola, continues to challenge sugar beet production across global agricultural landscapes. The disease, which detrimentally affects ...