Two Chinese citizens are accused of smuggling into the U.S. a fungus that causes Fusarium head blight in wheat and other grains, apparently to conduct unauthorized research at the University of ...

U.S. attorneys will ask a federal judge to sentence a Chinese national to two years in prison for smuggling a plant pathogen into the U.S. for research purposes and lying to FBI agents about it.

The study was conducted in a grassland on the UC Santa Cruz campus known as the “Great Meadow.” (Photo by Gregory Gilbert) Researchers grew a selection of 44 wild plant species with no previous ...

Rows of meticulously tended grapevines sprawled across large vineyards, with a sweet, fruity aroma wafting through the air are classic features of America’s thriving wine industry. However, in the ...

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech researchers have contributed to a study identifying the functions of virulence proteins that plant pathogens such as the soybean pathogen and Irish ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wiping “phantom agents” from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of ...

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A research team found that plant-derived compounds significantly lowered the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic ...