Plant pests and diseases are responsible for major global crop losses, posing serious threats to food security and sustainable agriculture. Traditional ...

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

Most of the fungal diseases that affect tomatoes are present in the soil, so the first defensive strategy should be to add a layer of mulch around tomato plants.

Croton plants are some of the most vibrant and colorful houseplants one can keep. Here's everything you need to know about them.

Eating a diet high in phytosterols, found in many plant foods, can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% and type 2 diabetes by 8%, a new study indicates.

Many disease-causing organisms are blown by wind from diseased trees or plant parts to nearby healthy plants. Brown rot of peaches, for example, is spread by spores. Once plants become infected ...

Todd Steinlage, a plant pathologist with the Alaska Plant Materials Center, will discuss common diseases in Alaska and management options for them in a free Zoom webinar.

Summer is when these insects become active and damage your plants. While most plants can sustain minimal damage, try to stay ahead of these culprits.

Summer is when these insects become active and damage your plants. While most plants can sustain minimal damage, try to stay ahead of these culprits.

Scientists find a new way to help plants fight diseases Date: May 30, 2025 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making ...

Scientists find a new way to help plants fight diseases A breakthrough by a collaboration between Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory could improve crop resilience Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

GARDENING: Weather woes continue, causing some plant diseases to flourish The disease botrytis blight occurs on New Guinea impatiens during cooler, damp weather in the spring. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ...