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Sep. 22, 2020 —Widespread fungal disease in plants can be controlled with a commercially available chemical that has been primarily used in medicine until now. In a comprehensive experiment scientists have ...
Jan. 10, 2023 —In one of the few studies to directly investigate the mechanism underlying the effect of essential elements on plant disease resistance, scientists demonstrate that nutrient elements activate immune ...
Oct. 24, 2022 —There is currently no effective treatment for diseased almond trees infected by Xylella fastidiosa, which has pushed researchers to develop and test new treatments. Scientists have now demonstrated ...
Aug. 14, 2020 —Fungal spores responsible for bitter rot disease, a common and devastating infection in fruit, do not encounter their host plants by chance. Turns out, they have a symbiotic association with the ...
Nov. 22, 2022 —A recent study has discovered and characterized secreted proteins from the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum. These proteins, called effectors, offer clues into the manipulation tactics ...
May 15, 2021 —Next-generation sequencing technology has made it easier than ever for quick diagnosis of plant ...
Sep. 30, 2020 —Some organic pesticides contain live spores of the fungus Trichoderma to suppress other pathogens. Researchers found one Trichoderma species can cause severe rot in cobs of maize ...
Dec. 2, 2020 —Plants get bacterial infections, just as humans do. When food crops and trees are infected, their yield and quality can suffer. Although some compounds have been developed to protect plants, few of ...
Mar. 24, 2021 —Pumpkin growers dread the tiny tan scabs that form on their fruit, each lesion a telltale sign of bacterial spot disease. The specks don't just mar the fruit's flesh, they provide entry ...
May 17, 2021 —Plant diseases don't stop at a nation's borders and miles of oceans don't prevent their spread, either. That's why plant disease surveillance, improved plant disease detection ...