Unlike animals, plants do not possess an adaptive immune system with antibodies or T cells to fight viral infections. Instead ...

Researchers have called for more funding for surveillance and monitoring of crop diseases and the insects that carry them, as ...

Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

“The study is a proof of concept that CRISPR/Cas9 can be used to destroy DNA viruses and block viral infection and disease progression,” said Yinong Yang, who studies molecular plant-microbe ...

Greater investment is needed in monitoring crop diseases and the insects that spread them, alongside support for growers ...

Recent testing of material distributed from the Foundation Plant Services Classic Foundation Vineyard at UC Davis, detected ...

In the unseen sphere of our vegetable gardens, plant pathogens including fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses are ...

The detection of bird flu in a sheep is another sign that the H5N1 virus is adapting to hop to new hosts ...