A team of plant scientists has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how potato plants defend themselves against Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss)—the soilborne pathogen that causes powdery scab, an emerging and economically damaging disease affecting potato crops worldwide.| The Global Plant Council
Calling on gardeners, allotment owners and the general public to look out for the Colorado beetle – a plant pest that poses a major threat to the UK’s food security.| aphascience.blog.gov.uk
Genomics enhances plant disease management by enabling early detection and real-time tracking. APHA-led scientists, in collaboration with key organisations, in the GAP-DC collaborate to monitor invasive pathogens, improving proactive disease control across animals, plants, and ecosystems.| APHA Science Blog
Barley plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes to defend against pathogens. Scientists identified 17 hordedanes that inhibit fungal growth, but a pathogen, Bipolaris sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing hordedanes, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the complex evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens.| The Global Plant Council
“Beastie the Bug” is the mascot of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) that was born when the United Nations proclaimed 2020 as the […]| Tropicsafe