Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...

After the recent attack of pink stem borer on wheat crops, the Punjab agriculture department has issued a new warning to farmers regarding the potential threat of yellow rust disease in wheat fields.

No major breakdowns in varietal resistance to yellow or brown rust occurred last year, but the dynamic nature of pathogen populations means that growers ...

"Vital work for global agriculture." Bill Gates-backed organization unveils game-changing plan to protect crucial crop: 'You've got ... three weeks' grace' first appeared on The Cool Down.

An extension plant pathologist is providing corn farmers evaluations of fungicides from 2024. Dr. Alison Robertson with Iowa ...

The increased moisture due to fog could lead to an outbreak of yellow rust disease and other fungal infections, posing a ...

Following a combination of recent milder winters followed by cooler, wet spring weather conditions across much of the UK, both brown and yellow rust are cycling more quickly during the winter period ...