Fungi are the most common causal agent of plant disease. Of the more than 2 million species of fungi worldwide, 8,000 are known to be detrimental to plants. These microscopic organisms cause symptoms ...

Fungal diseases can present themselves in various ways, some clearer than others. Fungal disease and pests will never stop. Whether you're a first time gardener or a seasoned grower, experts have ...

Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth. Going back ...

A critical gene that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as Knr4 could be the key to what makes some fungal pathogens so virulent. Focusing prevention strategies on disabling or modifying this ...

Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

Maybe monsoon season is over and maybe not, but one thing we know for sure — with all this water and heat, we will be in the midst of a perfect storm for fungal diseases on our plants, especially ...

Some of the leaves on my tomato plants are turning yellow and wilting and seem to be getting worse. Some of the fruits are almost ripe, but the plants seem to be dying. What is causing this and what ...

I have several tomato plants in my home garden. They were all doing great, but then two of them just turned brown and died. I know it’s not a watering issue because they all get the same amount of ...

Fusarium graminearum is a common fungal plant pathogen that creates problems for farmers across the U.S. It causes a disease in barley and wheat called Fusarium head blight, or scab. It can also ...