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 ...
Q: Last year I learned I had rust on my serviceberry and hawthorn trees. What do I look for this year to prevent that? A: It’s hard to prevent rust infections on vulnerable plants unless you are ...
A new rust fungus biocontrol agent for African Boxthorn weed is out of the lab and into the field. The program includes a targeted release, monitoring and evaluation program in New South Wales. The ...
Cathie Aime, professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agriculture, will present “The Coffee Leaf Rust Fungus: Unraveling the Origins and Causes behind One of Earth’s Most Notorious ...
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 ...
Researchers have found the stripe rust fungus in research fields on the Palouse, and encourage farmers to apply fungicide if they’ve planted or plan to plant susceptible to moderately susceptible ...
EL PARAISO, Honduras/PEREZ ZELEDON, Costa Rica, Aug 30 (Reuters) - C entral American coffee industry officials say the region's arabica crop is weathering an outbreak of leaf-rust fungus, but try ...