Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...

Browse this list of plants to find out which common pests and diseases are most likely to affect a species or genus. If you know what is affecting your plant browse the pest and disease index.

A disease infecting trees was recently rediscovered in Pitt County that's causing concerns for N.C. Forestry Services, as well as, homeowners. It's called Laurel Wilt, an infectious disease that ...

The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the plant kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, ...

Humans have used plants and animals to treat and prevent diseases for most of history. Newer technology has allowed us to, in some cases, genetically modify organisms to better suit our needs and ...

The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, ...

A withering disease has killed more than 500 broad-leaved trees and infected hundreds of others at parks throughout Tokyo this fiscal year, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association.

Diseases which have wiped out swathes of Scottish trees are fuelling a change in planting practices. Forest planners are looking at ways to reduce the threat they pose. Dutch elm disease first ...

Dogs have been used to successfully identify tree diseases in the UK for the first ... can cause extensive damage and even death to plants, including larch trees, which are important for timber.