Sclerotinia stem rot, or white mold, and other soybean and corn diseases have the potential for a big year with the wet June ...

Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight over the coming days with certain areas of the country more at risk.

Late blight is a fungal disease that affects potatoes and tomatoes, and can cause widespread crop destruction. The disease ...

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Last week, we discussed tomato diseases. This week, we will cover pests just as destructive: insects. Damage to plants via insects, animals, or harsh environmental conditions can leave open wounds ...

Phytophthora infestans continues to threaten food production systems across Europe. By combining our expertise in AI, Prof Luis Mur’s expertise in metabolomics with plant pathology researchers in Cork ...

Over the years, Phytophthora infestans (late blight) has repeatedly evolved new genetic strains that overcome both chemical fungicides and the resistant potato varieties bred to fend it off.

There are many plants that make great companions for cucumbers, but some can compete for nutrients while others attract pests or spread disease.

In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato blight, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans ...

Plants are constantly under siege by pathogens, and their survival depends on precise internal defense strategies. A new ...

A genetic investigation has finally tracked down the source of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine, closing a case that has been up in the air for years. Researchers nailed down the Andes ...