A team of engineers and plant pathologists are developing a spider-shaped robot as the latest weapon in the war against a devastating crop disease. Curcurbits are a large family of plants that include ...

Bacterial speck is a common disease that affects tomatoes and can result in lower yields for growers. A new study led by researchers at Penn State gives new clues about how a plant's microbiome can be ...

Let’s talk about two of the main classifications of plant diseases — biotic and abiotic — and the differences between them. The term “abiotic” means “without life.” Examples include damage from the ...