Each year, inadequate control of plant pests and diseases causes global crop losses of roughly 20%–40%, resulting in economic damages of about US$270 ...

The 2018 Farm Bill included changes to the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that extends the availability of protection to asexually reproduced plants. Previously, asexually reproduced plants could ...

A study led by researchers at the University of Liège reveals the mechanism by which surfactin, a molecule produced by ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial infections and survive drought. The advance, published in ...

During the frigid months, there are ways to prevent yourself from getting frosty. But what about your plants? How can you protect them from those wintry visits from Jack Frost? If you live in an area ...

Novel technologies are being sought to replace the traditional pesticides used to protect plants, particularly edible plants such as cereals. A new project is shedding light on the efficacy of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following lawsuits brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for three rare plants from ...