Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.

Some organic pesticides contain live spores of the fungus Trichoderma to suppress other pathogens. Researchers found one Trichoderma species can cause severe rot in cobs of maize (corn). Protecting ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- When Cornell University biologists claimed, in 1998, that the traditional use of spices has a function other than making food taste good -- namely to help protect against more and more ...

Researchers from Aarhus University provide a thorough insight into how the interaction between plant chemistry and microbiomes is affected during an attack by a fungal pathogen. This knowledge ...

THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE FOR US. BE PATIENT WITH US. HEY, AND SPEAKING OF BEING A COUPLE DAYS OUT, WE’RE ABOUT 45 TO 6 DAYS OUT ISH RIGHT NOW. WHAT’S HAPPENING IS WE’RE LOOKING FOR THOSE ...

thriving vegetable garden isn’t just about planting the right crops, it’s also about avoiding the wrong ones. Some plants, while attractive or useful elsewhere, can silently sabotage your garden by ...

Verónica Avilez of Dumont assesses the current law on plant protection in Mexico and the issues facing plant breeders as a result Home to more than 10% of the world's plant diversity, Mexico is ...

Manisha Singh and Pradeep Kumar Kamal of LexOrbis explain how India has adopted a unique solution to protecting the rights of plant breeders and farmers As one of the core industries in India, ...