Pests and diseases: The two-spotted spider mite, phlox plant bug, stalk borer moth, and eelworms can all cause damage. Deer and rabbits are also attracted to woodland phlox. Susceptible to powdery ...

A fungal plant disease from Asia has been spreading across banana-growing areas of Latin America and the Caribbean since the 1960s. New research suggests that climate change is aiding the spread ...

Unusual plant immune response to bacterial infection characterized Date: January 8, 2018 Source: Salk Institute Summary: When you see brown spots on otherwise healthy green leaves, you may be ...

The estimated loss due to plant diseases is about $60 billion annually. However, plant pathogens are difficult to detect and control due to a wide variety of pathogens.

Killer Plant Fungus hits India. Killer Plant Fungus: Whether it was the Covid-19 pandemic or the Ebola virus, the last ten years have seen a number of unprecedented health crises.Seasonal viruses ...

Key mechanism in the plant defense against fungal infections Date: April 10, 2017 Source: Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics Summary: Fungi cause important crop losses and pose a serious ...