Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weather has been a passion for Adam for as long as he can remember! Whether it was thunderstorms or winter storms, Adam has always been geeking out. After ...

Between 2010 and 2013 several English holly trees showing defoliation, leaf and twig blight were found in natural ecosystems in Sardinia and Corsica. A Phytophthora species was consistently isolated ...

When Australia’s national threatened species list was updated in March, almost a third of the newly listed animals were frogs. With the additions of the Mount Ballow mountain frog (Philoria knowlesi), ...

The Qld government has increased its efforts to protect an iconic South Burnett national park from a devastating plant disease, with warnings stiff fines are in order for those who do not comply.

A disease that is wreaking havoc on Queensland's precious Bunya Pine trees has now forced the closure of a popular mountain trail in the south-east Queensland hinterland. The microscopic water mould ...

Microswimmers are single-celled bodies powered by flagella. Typical examples are zoospores, dispersal agents of oomycete plant pathogens that are used to track down hosts and infect. Being motile, ...

The ecologist Karen Lips observed frogs for several years in Central America. She left briefly, and when she returned, the frogs were gone. She sets out to find them and encounters a horrible truth.

Managing soybean Phytophthora stem and root rot starts with variety resistance. A recent study led by MSU determined that previously relied upon resistance genes are failing and there is a need for ...

Known as the “plant destroyer,” the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens—causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and ...

Researchers provide open-access tool to capture new data on a global plant destroyer, Phytophthora. A new online tool -- the first of its kind for plant pathogens -- will help researchers across the ...

California is in a severe winter storm making conditions ideal for diseases caused by Oomycetes, also called water molds, especially Phytophthora species, which thrive in waterlogged soils and areas ...