23rd July 2021

Wheat blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is a global threat for wheat. The first report of the …

19th July 2021

Oak trees support an abundance of biodiversity, including hundreds of insect species, and they are also a food source for …

16th July 2021

Questions are set by Dr Phil Taylor at CABI. Phil is a plant pathologist of 40 years who has worked …

14th July 2021

Septoria tritici blotch is a devastating disease of wheat, but resistance genes such as Stb6 can help defend crop plants …

13th July 2021

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can “wear” to monitor continuously for plant diseases …

11th July 2021

With a goal of breeding resilient crops that are better able to withstand drought and disease, University of California San …

9th July 2021

New Brunswick, N.J. (June 28, 2021) – COVID-19’s socio-economic effects will likely cause another severe production crisis in the coffee …

4th July 2021

Research led by Kanazawa University shows that application of the nicotinamide to wheat spike activated plant immunity and then effectively …

1st July 2021

Climate warming plays a larger role than plant genes in influencing the number and identity of fungal species on oak …

28th June 2021

With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, Penn State researchers, in a new study, tested …

25th June 2021

The film focuses on: the Network’s capacity-building through training and research funding enabling networking between researchers, and the importance of …

22nd June 2021

Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: pathogens that cause disease, commensals that cause no harm or benefit, and mutualists that …

19th June 2021

Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its …

17th June 2021

During Plant Health Week 2020, we had the pleasure of welcoming a team from the Scottish Sensory Centre to present …

11th June 2021

Hop is a familiar plant for all beer-lovers out there. Read this pathogen profile to find out more about Pseudoperonospora …

11th June 2021

6th December 2021 – 8th December 2021. Edgbaston Conference Centre, University of Birmingham, UK. …

11th June 2021

In honour of our 40th anniversary, the British Society for Plant Pathology will provide full funding for a student to study …

4th June 2021

Each year, members of the Society are invited to nominate fellow members who would be willing to serve as elected …

3rd June 2021

In plants, disease resistance proteins serve as major immune receptors that sense pathogens and pests and trigger robust defense responses. …

1st June 2021

Plants grown in soil are colonized by diverse microbes collectively known as the plant microbiota, which is essential for optimal …

30th May 2021

Plant disease surveillance, detection can preserve food security Plant diseases don’t stop at a nation’s borders and miles of oceans …

26th May 2021

Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is a significant disease of small grain cereals, such as wheat and …

14th May 2021

We are now setting a monthly symptoms Quiz… Questions are set by Dr Phil Taylor at CABI. Phil is a …

12th May 2021

Banana Wilt – an important plant disease – is described here with British Sign Language, developed by the Scottish Sensory …