Phytoplasma uses SAP54 protein to alter plant defences Female insects prefer infected plants with male presence Parasite transmission linked to plant-insect interactions ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating ... induce the formation of leaf-like flowers in infected plants," says lead author Zigmunds Orlovskis ...

Pests are the bane of every plant lover. If even one flower gets infected, the rest can quickly follow. It might be the first ...

Scientists are working on a new project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllids — particularly the zebra chip disease ...

Abstract: We have seen plants in our backyard garden get infected with fungal or other insect-borne diseases many times. The early detection and necessary action to prevent plant disease are of utmost ...

Growing onions is easy to do, both from seeds and onion sets. Discover our best onion varieties and tips for how to grow them ...

The account of the infection of potato by Phytophthora ... photographs and some indifferently executed drawings. Insect Pests and Plant Diseases in the Vegetable and Fruit Garden.

An investigation into several Boar's Head processing plants after last summer's multistate listeria outbreak uncovered alarming sanitation violations, including trash, insects and "unidentified slime.

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

1 Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States 2 United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Wheat, Sorghum, and ...

Fire ants are usually found in Southern states. They can sting multiple times, and the sites are more likely to become infected. The two greatest risks from most insect stings are allergic reaction ...