Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) is a pathogenic virus that can affect any pulse crop. It creates mosaic patterns on the plant ...

Now, she freelances from San Antonio, Texas. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The paper B. Li et al., “A large genomic insertion containing a duplicated follistatin gene is ...

Bacteria-infecting viruses, generally thought to be harmful to their hosts, can also be surprisingly beneficial. A pea aphid Image: WikipediaA bacteriophage infecting a bacterium living in the cells ...

Researchers at Drexel University studied how the relationship between pea aphids and their endosymbiont bacteria has evolved to help the aphids fend off parasitic Aphidius ervi. Disclaimer ...

A new mode-of-action insecticide has been approved for use in sugar beet, peas and beans, offering good control of aphids when used as part of an integrated approach. The Chemical Regulations ...