If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...

Spores infect soybean plants where the flowers have dried. When you have a susceptible host plant, Sclerotinia pathogens in the environment and high humidity, the conditions are right for white mold ...

Dear Master Gardener: My begonias are growing in a small shady courtyard and have white mold on the leaves. Can I treat them to get rid of the mold? Answer: Powdery mildews are white to gray powdery ...

Q: My late husband had a green thumb, but I also have done OK for the past seven years. During the last year, I noticed a white mold growing on top of the soil. I've replanted, but it comes back.

While you may be doing everything you can to keep your elegant peace lily, sturdy snake plant, or favorite philodendron thriving and healthy, you may occasionally notice a weird white substance ...

Sclerotinia stem rot, also known as white mold, is a problem in both dry edible beans and soybeans. Michael Wunsch, North Dakota State University plant pathologist at the Carrington Research Extension ...

Timing fungicide applications for maximum management of white mold is “almost impossible” to get right, said Michael Wunsch, research plant pathologist at the North Dakota State University Carrington ...

White mold is prevalent in Michigan this year, impacting soybean yields, says Justin Schneider, a Michigan-based LG Seeds agronomist. He encourages farmers to scout fields now for the disease to be ...

Even though I'm a dedicated plant parent to my ever-growing collection of houseplants, I'm the first to admit I make mistakes along the way. Not properly understanding watering, for example, has led ...

A fungus known as white mold can kill a plant in days. Unless, that is, a virus is around to tame it. By Katherine J. Wu When crops have nightmares, they dream of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The fungus, ...

A CU Boulder-led study of sunflowers shows that their genes relate to the abundance of bacteria associated with resistance against one of the pathogens that causes white mold Sunflowers aren’t just ...