Plant pests and diseases are responsible for major global crop losses, posing serious threats to food security and sustainable agriculture. Traditional ...

"Stink bugs, in particular the brown marmorated stink bug, can be devastating to tree fruit,” says Blaauw. These pests feed ...

Volunteer and cleanup efforts are ongoing after a tornado damaged areas from Clayton to north St. Louis on May 16. Much of ...

Liam Campbell says he is determined to preserve the pear variety at his family's farm.

The Happy Pear, a healthy-food brand started by twin brothers Steven and David Flynn in 2004, is recalling the popular product due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a type of disease ...

By integrating multi-scale feature analysis and an attention mechanism, this study elevated the accuracy of apple leaf disease identification to 96.76%, significantly outperforming mainstream models.

A Missouri bill that would ban Callery and Bradford pear trees, including five other invasive plants, is headed to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.

The Endicott pear tree is mentioned in works by author James Raymond Simmons, poet Lucy Larcom and Maine poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Bradford Pear trees, known for their foul-smelling blossoms, are considered an invasive species. Alternatives like chokecherry and serviceberry are recommended. If you're taking a walk and see a ...

Prickly pear cactus may help with the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It may also lower unhealthy cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease. But we need more research to be sure. Prickly pear ...

A state rule last year banned 44 species of invasive plants in Indiana. But there were a few exemptions to the list: notably, the Bradford pear.

York's white flowering Bradford Pear trees will be removed starting in August, with plans in place for their replacement.