Scale is often mistaken for a disease, but it's actually an insect that latches onto a plant and forms a protective shell so ...

Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Diagrammatic scales have emerged as indispensable tools for quantifying the severity of plant diseases in both research and applied settings. Rooted in the pioneering work of Cobb, these visual ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents about sunflowers, fan flowers, poinsettias, sod and cocktail ...

Scientists have discovered how one of the world's most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops' defenses—a ...