Unlike animals, plants do not possess an adaptive immune system with antibodies or T cells to fight viral infections. Instead, they rely on the RNA silencing system, which serves as their innate ...

Strawberry Neopestalotiopsis disease is a fungal disease that spawns brown, V-shaped lesions on strawberry leaves. It causes ...

Cucumber mosaic virus is a particularly devastating virus for crops. About 90 species of aphids transmit the virus, which affects more than 1,200 plant species. These include numerous agricultural ...

A fungal disease called Neopestalotiopsis, first detected in the U.S. in 2017, is causing significant crop loss for ...

Scientists writing a policy forum article in the CABI One Health journal say the "plant world" needs to come out and claim ...

The new study on baby plants shows that fighting disease at a young age often comes at a steep cost to growth and future ...

A chewing gum made from lablab beans may be the next big tool in fighting viral transmission. Scientists found that this gum ...