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1/18/2021
As the American hemp industry grows, so does our understanding of hemp diseases
As hemp begins to reemerge as an important crop in the United States, scientists are beginning research into the diseases that might prevent the crop from flourishing. A ... (more)
1/18/2021
New heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants
In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery’s reputation relies on their ability to produce disease- and insect-free plants. The best way to produce clean plants is to ... (more)
1/15/2021
New study compiles four years of corn loss data from 26 states and Ontario, Canada
Plant pathologists working at universities across 26 corn-producing states in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, compiled data about annual corn reductions caused ... (more)
1/14/2021
Leaf surface replicasts offer new insights into the interplay between leaf surface topography, waterscape, and microbiology
How might the roughness of a leaf surface help or hinder microorganisms as they strive to attach to and survive in the leaf surface environment (also known as the phyllo ... (more)
1/5/2020
Understanding disease-induced microbial shifts may reveal new management strategies for crops
While humanity is facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the citrus industry is trying to manage its own devastating disease, Huanglongbing ... (more)
12/29/2020
The puzzle of nonhost resistance: why do pathogens harm some plants but not others?
People have puzzled for years why pathogen Phytophthora infestens causes the devastating late blight disease, source of the Irish Potato famine, on potatoes, bu ... (more)
12/8/2020
New cost-effective technique facilitates study of non-bacterial plant microbiomes
Thanks to a new technique developed by plant pathologists in Connecticut, scientists now have access to an affordable and effective tool to facilitate the study of the e ... (more)
12/7/2020
Risk of vine-to-vine spread of Xylella fastidiosa is greatest in July and August
The bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is a worldwide threat to perennial tree and vine crops and has been linked ... (more)
12/7/2020
Study finds large-scale expansion of stem rust resistance gene in barley and oat lineages
Stem rust is one of the most devastating fungal diseases of wheat and historically has caused dramatic, widespread crop failures resulting in significant yield losses ar ... (more)
12/1/2020
After 100 years, Cornell University plant pathologists revisit old fire blight hypothesis
Historically credited as being the first bacterium ever characterized as a plant pathogen, fire blight is a bacterial disease that leads ... (more)

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