This highlights how the global plant trade can inadvertently introduce harmful pathogens to new regions. Powdery mildew has a significant economic impact on the blueberry industry, costing between $47 ...

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 ...

A new tool now helps farmers identify and manage the disease. A new study from North Carolina State University has traced the global spread of a fungus that causes powdery mildew in blueberry plants—a ...

Published in Science Immunology, the study revealed that the endurance of these stem-like T cells is fuelled ... biggest challenges in treating chronic diseases—immune exhaustion.

A devastating disease has put the multibillion dollar global blueberry market, along with its four-year 6.2% CAGR growth projections, at risk as experts warn crops could eventually be wiped out.

Scientists have identified a fungus killing plants that produce a popular fruit. The fungus chokes the plant with a powdery mildew, depleting it of nutrients.

W hat’s not to love about container gardening? It brings greenery into spaces that desperately need it, lets those of us without yards still enjoy plants, and has broadened the ...

Blueberries are one of the most beloved summer fruits, finding their way into everything from blueberry muffins ... damaged and diseased stems from the plant. ‘If the stems have died back ...

They will require little or no spraying for insects or diseases and are highly ornamental throughout the year ... Once this is done, only improper pH can limit a blueberry plant’s success. The roots ...