Greening disease has devastated the citrus crop in Florida, but University of Florida scientists are using genes from another ...

Catching plant diseases early can mean the difference between saving your garden and losing half of it before summer’s even [ ...

Optimizing soil fertility and mineral nutrition is vital to plant health and disease prevention. Too often the focus falls only on crop yield. A grower’s objective should be to create a healthy soil ...

In the garden, fall is almost as busy as spring. Winding your garden down and finishing last-minute chores before the weather turns for good can occupy much of your free time. Before you schedule your ...

Nuclear scientists have developed a new cauliflower variety resistant to the destructive Black Rot disease, to help reduce pesticide use and boost food security in Mauritius. The IAEA, through the ...

Even hearing the phrase “Huntington’s disease” will make a room suddenly somber. So the joy that accompanied a recent announcement of results of an experimental gene therapy for the deadly diseases ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

In a development that could help protect one of the world's most beloved agricultural commodities, a research team at Penn State has successfully created disease-resistant cacao plants using ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the 'kissing bug' disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...

A fatal plant disease known as Laurel Wilt has spread to six new Kentucky counties – including four in western Kentucky – according to the state’s division of forestry. Laurel Wilt is transmitted by ...

Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are studying plant-based compounds as alternatives to antibiotics to strengthen the health, sustainability and economic resilience of U.S. catfish production, the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Insects known as “deadly kissing bugs” found in North Carolina are responsible for spreading Chagas disease, an illness that, if left ...