Tomato disease can be traced to one of four causes: fungal, bacterial, viral, and environmental. Learn to identify them and ...

A newly identified disease affecting corn and sorghum can closely resemble iron deficiency, potentially leading farmers to apply costly nutrient treatments that do not address the underlying problem.

Plant diseases pose a significant threat to nations across the globe, owing to the financial burden they impose and the impact they have on food security. Healthy crops sustain millions of livelihoods ...

AI Plant Identifier & Care is a trusty free tool, last updated in late 2025, that scans photos of trees, flowers, grasses, and mushrooms for quick identification and health advice. Its simplicity ...

If you've ever wondered which plants are growing in your backyard, these apps are for you. Whether you’re a gardener, naturalist or just a lover of wildlife, plant identification can be a wonderful ...

Diagnosing plant disease is essential to meet the world’s growing food demand, which is expected to increase with a population of 9.1 billion by 2050. Diseases can reduce crop yields by 20-40% , so ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

It may sound and look like alphabet soup when farmers discuss the latest soybean diseases in their fields: BSR, SDS, and now RCR. Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora, OSU Extension Soybean Pathologist and ...

Professor Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, UC Davis Department of Plant Biology, has discovered a compound that could fight fungal diseases in plants including grapes and rice. (Sasha Bakhter/UC Davis ...