The flash of lightning and the dance of auroras contain a fourth state of matter known as plasma, which researchers have harnessed to produce a gas that may activate plant immunity against wide-spread ...

New research shows how plants' secretion of chemicals affects the composition of the microbiome in and around plant roots, keeping plant pathogens at bay and making plants less vulnerable to infection ...

Just like people, your plants can get sick, too. These usually come from fungi, bacteria, viruses, or the weather in your area. If you pay attention to your plants and know the signs to look out for, ...

Phytopathologia Mediterranea is an international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union. The journal’s mission is the promotion of plant health for Mediterranean crops, climate ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Plant diseases destroy up to 40% of global food crops, threatening food security and agricultural sustainability. While plants naturally resist many diseases, their defenses often ...

Little is known of the response of Portuguese Dão wine appellation's most common grapevine cultivars to the causal agents of esca and Petri diseases, despite the high incidence of both diseases in the ...