Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have uncovered the long-elusive biosynthetic pathway of glycitein, a key soybean ...

Researchers with the University of Minnesota recently made an unfortunate discovery: A water mold that has devastated forests along the West Coast has made its way to Minnesota. The U of M revealed ...

Wisconsin officials say a foreign plant disease has been found at a Washington County nursery. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says Cypress Mortality is a disease caused ...

Christmas tree growers in the Maritimes are raising the alarm about a form of mould that’s causing root rot. Trees take eight to 10 years to grow to full size, which means losing any to disease can ...

Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan 571158, People’s Republic of ...

David O'Connor receives funding from Research Ireland and Irish EPA. A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as EU 46 ...

This blog is focused on one of the major diseases associated with poor water management, Phytophthora root and crown rot. Phytophthora, a mouthful, is pronounced [fahy-tof-ther-uh]. This blog is one ...

As you nibble on a chocolate truffle or bite into a chocolate-dipped strawberry on Valentine’s Day, consider the elongated, ribbed pods of the cacao tree, which made that sweet treat possible. A group ...

Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated. Call it a mystery solved. North ...

A New Mexico State University researcher will lead a workshop on one of the most common plant pathogens during the 2025 New Mexico Chile Conference in February. Soum Sanogo, a professor of fungal ...

A sniffer dog has been successfully trained to sniff out a type of disease in trees. Ivor, the six-year-old cocker spaniel Labrador cross, was trained as part of a "groundbreaking" project to help ...

The Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) is an edible and medicinal fungus that grows wild in Japan, China, and North America under oak, elm, or maple trees. The mushroom has only gained popularity in ...