Rodents and insects and fungus. Oh, my! In their turf-care work, superintendents stand on guard against a host of invaders, which can vary by region and season. While most of these intruders can be ...

The 18th hole at Pawleys Plantation, one of several area courses that have had to recover from a Pythium root rot that struck some of its greens. JANET BLACKMON MORGAN jblackmon@thesunnews.com A ...

Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia are soil borne fungal pathogens that infect soybeans as seedling blights. Soybean seedling diseases like these accounted for nearly 6 million bushels ...

The plant parasite species Pythium lurks in virtually every agricultural field and commonly causes damping-off, which weakens or kills seeds or seedlings, and root and stem rot, which can kill plants.

Gardeners are being told their lush green lawns might be at risk from a sneaky disease known as Pythium blight or "grease spot," especially during the warm and humid months. Harry Bodell, a gardening ...