“Help, my plant is covered in a white, powdery fungus! What do I do ... fungicide must be applied as a preventative measure before infection begins or as soon as symptoms begin to develop; it will not ...

Your garden plants are going to sleep for the winter. Unfortunately, so are the pathogens that cause diseases that attack them. Plant pathogens include fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. Bacteria ...

Emerging infectious diseases in animals that are caused by fungi that you may have heard or read about include white-nose ...

As the autumn leaves fall from our trees, the trunk and branching structure become more prominent and visible. This transformation can add new dimensions and interest to a landscape, but it also can ...

DEAR NEIL: In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to ...

Bandhavgarh elephant deaths: 10 elephants died at Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve after eating large quantities of ...

Asps, also call puss caterpillars, are found on shrubs and live oaks, but you can kill them without harming your plants.

When multiple elephants were found dead in a national park in India, microbiologists turned to investigate their prime ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

From now through the end of December is the time of year to inspect your trees for Sudden Oak Death. The mold pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death, phytophthora ramorum, is most active during wet ...

The wet spring on the Prairies provided nearly “perfect” conditions for blackleg to develop in canola crops. That’s why 2024 ...