Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot of corn, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola ... Lipps, P.E., Survival of Colletotrichum graminicola in infested corn residues in Ohio. Plant Disease, ...

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is considered to be one of the most devastating diseases of wheat and barley worldwide ... Fusarium graminearum grows well on decaying plant material, particularly that of ...

A large amount of crop loss occurs each year during both pre and post-harvest stages due to pathogen infestation that involves a wide variety of pathogens ranging from viroids and viruses to ...

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 ...

As molecular plant pathology research advances, more and more genes are being identified with a plant's ability to defend itself against disease (see Powell et al. 2006). In order to enhance ...

Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate ...

Learn how to protect your plants from lethal diseases with proactive strategies. Discover tips to safeguard your garden and landscape.

News broke late last week that a fungal disease that kills Cavendish banana plants has been detected in Latin America for the first time. A strain of the Fusarium fungus, which causes so-called ...

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 ...