Answer: Dear Marcelle Your apricot tree does have a disease which is called “gummosis” or “dead arm disease” resulting in excessive...

Answer: Hi Dee, this is an unusual symptom for this species and we need a lot more to diagnose it without seeing it. Suggest a sample in a sealed plastic b...

Answer: Dear Jason, It is a shame you have had problems in growing snow peas in the past as they are such a versatile and delicious vegie to grow. Best to ...

Answer: Dear Tim, Rust can be extremely difficult to control particularly during period of warm humid weather. The spores of this fungus are spread by win...

Answer: Dear Rhonda, It does sound like your begonias have a fungal disease. It is likely that it is either powdery mildew or botrytis leaf spot. A sytem...

Answer: Dear John, Mancozeb Plus is a Yates product that is registered for the control of powdery mildew on certain vegetables. Mancozeb Plus is a powder ...

Answer: Dear Lynn, The mould you have on your gardenias is likely to be sooty mould. Sooty moulds are fungi which cover plant leaves, stems and twigs in a ...

Answer: Dear Cathy, Do you live in America? We are an Australian website and am not familiar with the products e.g. fungicides that are available in the U...

Answer: Dear Dianne, Luculia can be a difficult plant to grow (as you have already found out). This plant prefers an acidic, well drained soil (near perfe...

Answer: Dear Tammi, From your description it does sound like this problem may be caused by a fungus called Phytophthora. It is evident by cracks in the ba...

Answer: Dear Rex, Your box of Leaf Curl copper spray is over 5 years old. We would suggest you purchased a new box of this product to ensure that your fru...

Answer: Dear Paul, There is a fungus called Quince Fleck which is a fungal disease that cause black, slightly sunken spots on the fruit and brown to grey p...

Answer: Dear Monica, I am afraid it is too late to spray your peach tree now. You need to spray Leaf Curl Copper Spray(copper oxychloride) at bud swell. ...

Answer: Dear Cecily, The product Rose Shield is only registered for roses or other ornamentals (shrubs, annuals and perennials. The product is not register...

Answer: Our Triforine label doesn’t specifically mention cherries but Yates Leaf Curl Copper fungicide is registered for the control of brown rot on ...

Answer: Hi Roxanne, I have attached an article on the bean fly from the QLD DPI showing the adult fly. It is normally a pest in warmer regions further nor...

Answer: Hi Frayne, The weeping cherry does not look at all well. The gum around the trunk should be carefully removed to determine whether there are any bo...

Answer: Hi Jeremy. It may be best to just use liquid copper as this product controls quite a range of diseases on a range of vegetables. Without knowing w...

Answer: Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Are you able to tell me which plants this is happening on? Are the white spots a hard or soft waxy lumps on the lea...

Answer: Hi Paul, This description does sound typical of bacterial wilt. Often heavy watering will disguise the damage done to the plant’s circulatory...

Answer: Hello Chris, To combat a wider range of diseases in your lawn, you should consider Yates Zaleton Dual Action Systemic Fungicide. Have you considere...

Answer: Hello Andrea, This does sound like a case of Black Spot (or ‘Pear Scab’), which may result in split fruit, occurring more severely in p...

Answer: Hi Sandy, Yes it does look like you have Passionfruit fungal spots which can be treated by using our leaf curl copper spray. It is common at this t...

Answer: Hello Mayank, It does appear that this plant may be lacking nutrient and, perhaps in part as a result; is succumbing to some disease and possible p...

Answer: Hello Melanie, It looks like sucking pests have been feeding on your fruit in early stages of development. While the fruit may be fine to use regar...

Answer: Hi, thank you for your enquiry. It would have been ideal to treat your tree with a fungicide prior to infection, but as that is too late now, I wou...

Answer: Hi Kay, Thank you for contacting Yates. It is unfortunately difficult tell what is going on with the plant from the example provided. The blackenin...

Answer: Hi Kyle, Thank you for contacting Yates. The white dusty substance sounds like powdery mildew, a type of fungal disease. To control the disease, tr...