Oct. 18—The severity of the ohia rust disease in one of Hawaii's critically endangered plants can be reduced by using a "smoothie " of fungi found in leaf tissue, a recent study has shown. In a study ...

Q: I love hollyhocks for their colorful, crinkled flowers, and I have a row of them planted along the edge of my patio which I grew from seed. I was disappointed last year, however, as unsightly ...

What you are describing sounds very much like the lawn of a friend I visited last week. I noticed that his front lawn showed stunted growth and thin areas along with a yellowish appearance. Even from ...

Rust disease is among the more interesting plant diseases because it requires two different plants to complete its lifecycle. There are a variety of rust diseases, including cedar-apple rust, Asian ...

Iowa agricultural officials are urging farmers not to panic following the discovery of Asian soybean rust research plots owned by Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. "There is no cause for ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are piecing together clues about how a global pest hacks the immune systems of soybeans. Soybean rust fungus poses one of the biggest threats to soybean ...

(Nanowerk News) A water-absorbent coat to keep rust away? It may seem counterintuitive but when it comes to soybean plants and rust disease, researchers from Japan have discovered that applying a ...

KANAWHA - An Iowa State University plant pathologist encouraged North Iowa farmers Thursday to remain diligent in tracking potential Asian soybean rust in 2006. Alison Robertson spoke about using ...

Question: You recommended a fungicide for an orange rust control on plumeria. The rust fungus seems like a natural occurrence, especially as the leaves decline in the fall. I have developed the ...

In a race to prevent and control rust disease epidemics, scientists have positioned themselves to better understand how rust fungi infect crops and evolve virulence. In a race to prevent and control ...