BROOKINGS, S.D. -- A common question asked by growers whenever there is a plant disease problem is, "What can I spray to control this disease?" When he hears this question, South Dakota State ...

Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi contribute to major economic losses. The prompt detection of these diseases is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate ...

Plant pathologists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) studied nearly 30 palm ...

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year. When plants get wet they are at risk of contracting diseases ...

Plant diseases occur in most gardens. Many happen on a yearly basis, others sporadically. Why disease occurs often is dependent on weather. In fact, there are three conditions that must exist for a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Some gardeners believe the only way to control plant disease is through the use of fungicide sprays. However, fungicides are only ...

Let’s talk about two of the main classifications of plant diseases — biotic and abiotic — and the differences between them. The term “abiotic” means “without life.” Examples include damage from the ...

Graduate student Arjun Ojha Kshetry and colleagues combined two key genes: WIND1, which reprograms cells near a wound, and ...

A $4.5M GRDC investment into the Australian Plant Phenomics Network will equip researchers with technology to boost their ...