Erysiphe vaccinii, a fungus that causes a powdery mildew to form on blueberry plants, originated in North America. It is now spreading rapidly across major blueberry-growing regions, including China, ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

Their work will include mowing fields that were harvested last year, filling holes where rocks have been removed so blueberry plants can spread there, and building more fencing to keep out bears ...

A new study from North Carolina State University has traced the global spread of a fungus that causes powdery mildew in blueberry plants—a disease that lowers crop yields and increases reliance on ...

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Picture a charming blueberry farm, where vibrant bushes brim with richly colored fruit and sunlit leaves shimmer in the light. Yet, a change is on the horizon. Blueberry plants are now under threat, ...

They’re among 22 animals and plants that were newly named to the list following an update in 2024, joining a total of 453 species. Each species on the list is categorized as endangered ...

In the study, Bradshaw and his colleagues examined historic and modern plant leaves plagued by powdery mildew. The collection includes 173 samples from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia; one ...

Research on fungus spread could help growers predict, monitor and control powdery mildew disease affecting blueberries. A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread ...