Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at the University of Zurich has now discovered a new mechanism that enables ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Moderate levels of some wheat leaf diseases are developing in South Dakota due to the rains the state has received this spring. "The most notable diseases are powdery mildew, stripe ...

The intensification of global wheat production has been accompanied by a pressing need to mitigate the impacts of powdery mildew, a foliar disease caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. Recent ...

Powdery Mildew (PM) is a fungal leaf disease caused by Blumeria graminis , which can reduce grain yield and quality in cereal crops. B. graminis species can be subdivided into Formae specialis groups ...

The worldwide distribution of one of the most important cereal pathogens is the result of human activity. Researchers have traced the history and spread of wheat powdery mildew along wheat trade ...

In a study published online in Nature, Chinese scientists have described their use of genome editing to achieve robust disease resistance without any growth defects. This achievement represents an ...

“Help, my plant is covered in a white, powdery fungus! What do I do?” First, don’t panic. While powdery mildew may not look pretty, it rarely causes significant damage except in cases of severe ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease affecting many plants, causing a white or gray coating on leaves and slowing growth. The fungus thrives in warm, dry weather with high humidity, especially in ...

Wheat is one of the world’s most important staple foods – its significance for global food security was recently thrown into focus by the loss of grain exports from Ukraine due to the war. A more ...