An unexpected underground alliance: Root-knot nematodes benefit root flies
Plant-mediated interactions between two belowground agricultural pests have been uncovered: When field mustard plants are ...
The battle between resilient plants and cunning viruses: Study discovers a novel RNA silencing mechanism
Unlike animals, plants do not possess an adaptive immune system with antibodies or T cells to fight viral infections. Instead ...
Discovery reveals key molecular event that boosts wheat's defense against devastating disease
A new study published in Science by a team of scientists across five continents led by King Abdullah University of Science ...
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New discovery boosts wheat's fight against devastating disease
A team of scientists across five continents led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Associate ...
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Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines
The infected vine was also inspected for mealybug, which can transmit the virus, and none were found. FPS recently conducted ...
Garden Q&A: Can I prevent rust fungal infections?
All of these rusts release the bright rusty-orange spores once spring weather becomes mild and damp, often around late March to mid-April, so now is a prime time to look.
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Avian influenza discovered in sheep for first time
LONDON — The United Kingdom reported the first confirmed case of avian influenza found in sheep, announced the country’s ...
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Guardians of the vineyard: Canines and chemistry team up to combat powdery mildew
Dogs have many jobs but one you may not expect is identifying grapevines coated in a destructive and highly contagious fungus ...