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Jul. 09, 2010
Diseases of the Garden
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| An aggressive fungal disease called downy mildew is targeting basil plants in the US this season, threatening pesto and other classic summertime flavors. We'll talk about the outbreak, and other scourges of the summertime garden. |
Produced by Flora Lichtman, Correspondent and Managing Editor, Video
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Margaret Tuttle McGrath
Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
Cornell University
Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center
Riverhead, New York
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Brilliant Blunders
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