Researchers have learned that Verticillium longisporum, the fungus that causes verticillium stripe in canola, thrives more in ...

Verticillium stripe damages the plant's tissues ... longisporum and its virulence in canola, results showed that colonies of the fungus were about 16 percent greater in diameter at pH levels ...

There may be a simple reason for this geographic variation — soil pH. Researchers at the University of Alberta have learned ...

The study—the first to assess how soil's alkalinity or acidity affects Verticillium longisporum infection in canola—shows ...

Verticillium stripe of canola is causing yield loss in Manitoba and probably other areas of the Prairies. And it’s getting worse. The disease, caused by ...

Verticillium wilt, caused by variants of the Verticillium dahliae fungus, is one of the most destructive tomato diseases, in both salad type and industrial cultivars, especially in mild climates ...

Petunias are hardy plants that are wonderful for beginnings, but even they have problems to watch out for, from pests to ...

A new study reveals that two strains of pathogenic fungi unexpectedly divide insect victims amongst themselves rather than aggressively compete for resources. University of Maryland entomologists ...

Researchers have discovered how a compound found in a caterpillar fungus may be able to disrupt the out-of-control cell growth that drives cancer. The findings represent an important step toward ...

A type of fungus that grows on caterpillars can slow down growth of cancer cells, new research has found. Cordycepin, a chemical produced by a parasitic fungus that infects the animals ...