In late September, Chiquita, in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), announced the new Yelloway One, a banana hybrid that it says is resistant to the ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a promising approach to addressing a longstanding challenge for ...

The UK and north-western Europe have had a particularly wet 2024. Extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and ...

The EPA will seek input from other federal agencies as it evaluates whether antibacterial and antifungal pesticides promote ...

Local orchardists Terence Moore and John Leaman share what varieties of apples are grown locally and weigh in on their ...

Unlike other plant diseases that can be managed with pesticides or cultivation practices, TR4, the pathologist said, is ...

After Colorado biologists found 32 bats on the Front Range with white-nose syndrome, the Forest Service has issued closures ...

Why are lilacs, ornamental crabs, and some apple trees blooming now? Plants flower when they’re happy, but also when they’re not happy. Stress, either from disease or weather, can cause plants’ ...

Signs and symptoms of pests and diseases are also causes for concern. Apple scab on apple and crabapple trees has been ...

As fruit-importing countries become increasingly intolerant of pest infestations and diseases posing phytosanitary risks and ...

You have probably seen leaf-cutter ants carrying bits of plants, maybe in a nature documentary, at a science museum or in the ...