Fungal diseases are among the leading causes of crop destruction, threatening global food security and agricultural livelihoods. Among phytopathogenic fungi, anthracnose fungi and the rice blast ...

Plants require an array of mineral and organic nutrients not only for growth and reproduction but also to fortify defence against pathogens. Macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ...

Preventive measures include selecting disease-resistant plants and ensuring proper watering and air circulation. Good ...

St. Louis is a plant science powerhouse, but outside the neatly tended rows of crops and gleaming greenhouses sits another ...