The researchers studied a wild plant called Silene latifolia (commonly known as white campion) and its relationship with a fungal disease called anther-smut that infects it. This disease doesn’t ...

If you see tiny white bugs on plants, clambering over leaves in a ... They do not bite, sting, or transmit diseases. However, they can cause a mild allergic reaction in some people.

Continued spore production may result in disease spread up the plant after tasseling. If the plant is mechanically damaged (e.g. hail, insects) infections of the leaf sheath may spread to the stalk.

Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and ...

During COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, Gold and Jiang started meeting remotely to brainstorm over a shared concern about the threat plant disease posed to the world’s food supply. As Jiang notes ...