New eco-friendly technique protects rice plants against devastating fungal infection
Credit: Tsutomu Arie, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Researchers have developed a new technique to protect rice seeds against ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
Fungus that eats fungus could help coffee farmers
Credit: Beyene Zewdie Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A ...
Research identifies more sustainable, cost-effective approach to treating citrus canker
Credit: APS An important bacterial disease that affects citrus trees and causes lesions, citrus canker has been effectively controlled by ...
CABI study updates safer options for fall armyworm control in Africa
CABI scientists have updated the first major study of potential biological controls that could be used in the fight against ...
Flower diversity may mitigate insecticide effects on wild bees
Research team led by the University of Göttingen emphasizes the benefits of diversifying flower resourcesCredit: F Klaus/University of Göttingen A ...
Turning food waste back into food
Fermenting used food can improve crop growthCredit: Deborah Pagliaccia/UCR There's a better end for used food than taking up space ...
Integrated disease management saves olive trees from Verticillium wilt
Credit: University of Córdoba Olive trees are some of the most important woody crops in the world and Verticillium wilt, ...
Stealing the spotlight in the field and kitchen
Credit: Travis Parker January 20, 2021 - Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the ...
New study compiles four years of corn loss data from 26 states and Ontario, Canada
Credit: Brandon Kleinke Plant pathologists working at universities across 26 corn-producing states in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, ...
Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests
A study conducted by scientists at São Paulo State University demonstrates that animals like peccaries and tapirs boost soil levels ...
How plants produce defensive toxins without harming themselves
Defense and autotoxicity: Researchers elucidate the biosynthesis and mode of action of diterpene glycosides in wild tobaccoCredit: Anna Schroll Plants ...
Pollinators not getting the ‘buzz’ they need in news coverage
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a ...
Framework sheds light on nitrogen loss of producing common food items
Credit: Shu Kee Lam January 13, 2021 - The element nitrogen is a double-edged sword. It is essential for growing ...
Beating the ‘billion-dollar bug’ is a shared burden
Study shows how individual farming practices associated with greater corn rootworm damage can have farther-reaching effectsCredit: Original image from Carol ...
Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year
Credit: Pexels One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing ...
TU Graz identifies bacterium that protects rice plants against diseases
Bacterium inside the seed can lead to complete resistance to a particular pathogen and is naturally transmitted from one plant ...
Understanding disease-induced microbial shifts may reveal new crop management strategies
Credit: Dr. Nichole Ginnan While humanity is facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the citrus industry is trying to manage its own ...
Using solar energy and agriculture to limit climate change, assist rural communities
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of ...
The puzzle of nonhost resistance: why do pathogens harm some plants but not others?
Credit: Ralph Panstruga & Matthew Moscou People have puzzled for years why pathogen Phytophthora infestens causes the devastating late blight ...
Delicious and disease-free: scientists attempting new citrus varieties
$4.67 million helps put new fruits to the testCredit: Chandrika Ramadugu/UCR UC Riverside scientists are betting an ancient solution will ...