Scale is often mistaken for a disease, but it's actually an insect that latches onto a plant and forms a protective shell so it can feed on sap.

Similar to humans, plants can become infected with more than one virus at a time, opening the door for more severe infections ...

Diagrammatic scales have emerged as indispensable tools for quantifying the severity of plant diseases in both research and applied settings. Rooted in the pioneering work of Cobb, these visual ...

A small DNA change restored crop immunity to Ralstonia, the bacterium behind a devastating plant disease causing over $1 billion in losses.

Let’s talk about two of the main classifications of plant diseases — biotic and abiotic — and the differences between them. The term “abiotic” means “without life.” Examples include ...

Fungi cause mummies. Necrosis is the term for the death of plant tissue, resulting in the tissue turning black or brown. Needle cast is a name given to foliar diseases in conifers where plants shed or ...