Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...

Many pests and pathogens are native to South Africa, several have followed imported plants, and some native pest and pathogens also cause disease on these imported plants. At FABI, we interact ...

This process is known as metastasis ... One of the most common plant tumours is crown gall, a disease caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The tumour is the "gall", a swollen ...

Here's how to identify the disease and what you can do to help minimize the chance of your roses contracting the disease.

Is a particular pest or disease affecting your plants? Use the A to Z links to determine what's wrong and to help you deal with the problem. If you're not sure, try our interactive Pest and ...

Are future cases reported along the banks of rivers and streams? Plant pathogens cause diseases with a range of different symptoms. These symptoms can be used to identify the pathogen and then ...

Across the tropics, farming communities—an estimated 800 million people—rely on cassava for food and income. However, in ...

Similar to humans, plants have an immune system to help defend against parasites and other deleterious infections. The human body is interconnected with ce | Immunology ...