Characterization of an emergent plant virus Date: January 27, 2023 Source: American Phytopathological Society Summary: High throughput sequencing (HTS) data is set to improve our knowledge of ...

A sensor that can measure hormone concentrations in plants precisely and in real time with minimal damage can shed light on ...

Managing plant diseases that threaten the food supply and economy is a challenge for agriculturalists around the world. Sparsely stocked libraries, scarce and expensive software, and even a lack ...

Proximity to other meadows increases disease resistance in wild meadow plants, according to a new study. The study analyzed the epidemiological dynamics of a fungal pathogen in the archipelago of ...

Animals, like plants, can build tolerance to infections at a genetic level, and these findings could provide a better understanding of the epidemiology and evolution of infectious disease ...

Fungicides are plant protection products that kill fungi or their spores. In agriculture, these products are used to combat ...

Diagrammatic scales have emerged as indispensable tools for quantifying the severity of plant diseases in both research and applied settings. Rooted in the pioneering work of Cobb, these visual ...

Plant diseases occur in most gardens. Many happen on a yearly basis, others sporadically. Why disease occurs often is dependent on weather. In fact, there are three conditions that must exist for ...