Bacterial pathogens, such as those causing rice bacterial blight, tomato bacterial wilt, and kiwifruit bacterial canker, pose ...

Many pests and pathogens are native to South Africa, several have followed imported plants, and some native pest and pathogens also cause disease on these imported plants. At FABI, we interact ...

Creating the perfect garden takes time and attention, but the spread of disease can quickly ruin your efforts. Some threats ...

The discovery of a powerful 'weapon' used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as rice and corn, could offer new strategies to bolster global food security ...

In plants that haven’t yet experienced stress, defence genes are mostly inactive to prevent unnecessary and costly immune ...

Bark - Many plants are covered with a thick bark. This is an external layer of dead cells which forms a physical barrier against infection. In this way it is very much like human skin.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Portable tests have been developed to diagnose plant diseases in under 30 minutes, even before visible symptoms appear. These tests, using LyoBead LAMP ...

Want to know which plants will stand the test of time, are the most disease resistant or apt to grow the largest fruit or ...

The “Healthy Crops” consortium, an international team of researchers, which includes Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

Despite their carnivorous digestive systems, giant pandas thrive on bamboo, and now scientists may have uncovered a key ...

Gardeners hoping to get spring-ready are being advised to remove plants displaying grey spots - as this can signify decay resulting from a common disease. The ashy mould, caused by the fungus ...