For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and ...

Scientists writing a policy forum article in the CABI One Health journal say the "plant world" needs to come out and claim ...

"It's a mystery why young organisms don't evolve stronger disease resistance because getting sick early in life can be deadly," said study co-author Emily Bruns, an assistant professor of biology at ...

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium ...

In a study published in Science, a research team led by Prof. Ye Jian from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese ...

Spinach is a wonderful, fast-growing superfood with a host of health benefits. However, it can be a somewhat finicky garden ...

Plant extracts and fruit fibers may help fight infections and support gut health, according to research from Brazil and ...

A fungal disease called Neopestalotiopsis, first detected in the U.S. in 2017, is causing significant crop loss for ...

Young plants that resist disease grow fewer flowers later, limiting their reproduction. Adult plants resist disease without this cost.

Fruits and plant extracts contain bioactive compounds that can help treat or prevent diseases. To characterize and understand their mechanism of action, researchers from universities and research ...