Prime Source to launch new products for Pythium blight and mite control
Prime Source, a division of Albaugh, will launch a fungicide for Pythium blight, downy mildew and dampening-off control, and a miticide. read more
Tips to best manage Pythium blight
Pythium blight is one of the most common diseases of turfgrass but experts share how cultural and chemical controls can help keep this pathogen in check. read more
FMC Corp. announces new Pythium fungicide
FMC Corp. announced a new Pythium fungicide, which will debut on Feb. 5, named Serata. Serata is labeled for use on industrial lawns and commercial sites. read more
SiteOne launches new Pythium fungicide
SiteOne has launched, LESCO Stronghold Fungicide SC, which stops spores from germinating to preventatively inhibit all stages of Pythium fungal development. read more
Sipcam releases new Pythium tool: Karma
Sipcam Agro USA has released its newest innovation: Karma fungicide. The systemic fungicide combats many Pythium diseases, including damping-off, cottony blight, grease spot and root rot. “As turf and lawn managers know, Pythium diseases can be devastating even for the most well-maintained turf grass,” said Todd Mason, director of national sales and development for the turf and ornamental division at Sipcam. “Pythium reduces the turf’s ability to absorb water... read more
Pythium blight: often a case of mistaken identity
With Pythium blight, it’s often a case of mistaken identity, says Jim Kerns, Ph.D., associate professor of etiology, epidemiology and management of warm- and cool-season grass diseases at North Carolina State University. “Most people think they have Pythium blight when, indeed, it’s gray leaf spot,” he says. “I hear a lot of people talking about (Pythium blight), and I’ve rarely... read more
