Dependence on a single crop is risky. When blight strikes vulnerable communities, the consequences can be devastating.

Researchers nailed down the Andes Mountains in South America as the birthplace of Phytophthora infestans, otherwise known as potato blight or late blight ... the Netherlands, and southern England. P.

There is potato cultivation in virtually every region of the state, from Long Island to the Southern Tier to the ... and federal officials has kept the blight in check for the most part.

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association reports that late blight has been found in west central and southern Minnesota, and in Walsh County, North Dakota's leading potato producer.

Potato blight, caused by the fungus Phytophera infestans, is one of the most serious diseases of potatoes. It usually occurs in the mid-to-late summer. Outbreaks are triggered by warm, humid ...

Our DNA data,however, shows that in fact all cultivated potatoes can be traced backto a single origin in southern Peru ... Potato diseases such as late blight can cause significant economic ...

"Some of the economically important vegetables include tomatoes, potatoes, peppers ... Hemp plants infected with southern blight start to wilt initially and later on turn brown and eventually ...

A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as EU 46, can withstand certain fungicides, making it harder to control.