Blight-busting tech is on the horizon as Welsh scientists develop a ground-breaking mobile app to detect deadly potato ...

Welsh scientists are developing a powerful AI app that detects potato blight before visible symptoms appear. The technology could cut costs, ...

Researchers are developing a new app which will use artificial intelligence to warn farmers of a fungal disease which can devastate potato crops. Welsh scientists say the app will allow farmers to ...

Blight, especially in potatoes, is a serious fungal disease caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. It is infamous for causing the Irish Potato Famine. To this day, it remains a significant ...

This is a year to watch for late blight (LB) and early blight (EB) in potatoes and tomatoes and to a lesser degree in peppers and eggplants. ... Early blight symptoms — note the concentric rings.

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.

My potato plants are showing signs of blight, with some of the leaves starting to discolour and drop off. Is it too late to save them? I don’t really want to spray them unless it’s necessary.

The first accurate maps of outbreaks of potato blight — a disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans that was responsible for the Irish potato famine between 1845 and 1852 ...

In Uganda, potato blight can destroy up to 100% of a farmer’s crop, endangering livelihoods and local food security. Just as in the Irish famine, dependence on a single crop is risky.