A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the ...

A devastating disease has put the multibillion dollar global blueberry market, along with its four-year 6.2% CAGR growth projections, at risk as experts warn crops could eventually be wiped out.

A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the ...

A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the use ...

and how the disease is spreading, as well as the virulence of particular strains.' While the fungus has predominantly been identified in blueberry plants, the species has been found to infect ...

“Floral scent mimicry and vector-pathogen associations in a pseudoflower-inducing plant pathogen system,” PLOS ... sickly white berries are an unwelcome sight on any blueberry farm, symptoms of a crop ...

More information: Michael Bradshaw et al, An emerging fungal disease is spreading across the globe and affecting the blueberry industry, New Phytologist (2025). DOI: 10.1111/nph.20351 . nph ...