National Wine and Grape Industry Centre
Downy Mildew
Downy mildew is a fungal like disease that is specific to grapevines and requires particular weather conditions to establish and infect. It can attack all green tissue, including leaves, shoots and flowers. Downy mildew can be extremely devastating especially if infections establish before flowering.
Resources
- Fact sheet about Downy Mildew (edited November 2000) [.pdf]
- GWRDC Downy Mildew Fact Sheet [.pdf]
- GWRDC Downy Mildew Tech Book [.pdf]
Comprehensive Questions and Answers about Downy Mildew
High Quality Downy Mildew Resource Images
For more images allowing correct diagnosis of downy mildew please review:
http://www.growcare.com.au/
Do you have any extra questions?
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