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“Together we created a tool that will open the door for improved crop design and sustainable farming for Citrus clementia and a wide range of citrus and non-citrus crops,” said UC San Diego professor ...
A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes occurring within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus ...
Zombie fungi were already controlling insects 100 million years ago, according to a recent study of fossils trapped in ...
A new multi-institutional study will develop and evaluate systems that deliver treatments to trees affected by citrus greening disease.
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.
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.
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.
The University of Missouri’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic now accepts digital submissions, offering faster, low-cost diagnoses of plant diseases.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Strawberry growers in Arkansas are grappling with a new plant disease, Neopestalopsiapsis, which has recently been discovered in the state.
The South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic helps producers, gardeners and homeowners assess possible diseases in their plants.
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water ...
The research shows that mosquitoes prefer to feed on sugar from certain plant species and an abundance of these plants in a disease-prone area could lead to higher mosquito populations and higher ...