pest management

The development and field use of dsRNAs, via both the insertion of transgenes into the plant genome and the application of dsRNA sprays, is a rapidly growing area of research

Recently validated rapid "leaf-disk assay" uses chlorophyll fluorescence emissions to determine whether a weed is resistant to various systemic and contact herbicides

According to a new study analyzing 25 years of pesticide use, while the total amounts of pesticides used has gone down, their toxicity has increased considerably

Researchers have recruited a fungus to bolster fertilizer efficiency, meaning tastier tomatoes can be grown with less fertilizer

Researchers find that phytol, a chlorophyll constituent, has an inhibitory effect on harmful plant nematodes, without killing them

Though Pst is known to be highly host-specific, it is interestingly able to infect two unrelated host plants, wheat and barberry, at different spore stages

Researchers have identified one of the molecular culprits behind a bacteria known to infect several key crops—pantaphos

"Virtual" pollination trade uncovers global dependence on biodiversity of developing countries

A combined treatment of irradiation and essential oil vapors could effectively eliminate insects, bacteria, and mold in stored grains, study shows

Researchers are working to improve chickpea varieties and develop new ways to control disease in legumes