Turfgrass diseases are diagnosed by identifying symptoms and signs of infection. Symptoms are the response of the plant that results from an infection by a plant disease causing organism or stress.

Researchers have developed portable technology that allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. The handheld device, which is plugged into a smartphone, works by sampling the airborne ...

“The free version is quite comprehensive, but the premium version offers additional features, such as plant disease identification and treatment options,” he says.

A research team has developed LGNet, a dual-branch network that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and visual transformers (VTs) for plant disease identification.

When farmers find sickly plants in their crops, it's important that they find out which malady is responsible, as quickly as possible. New microneedle technology could help, paving the way for a ...

The detection and identification of plant diseases is crucial for an appropriate and targeted application of plant protection measures in crop production. Recently, intensive research has been ...

An accurate vulnerability and disease identification model “can really offer affordable and suitable solutions to the wide range of growers in the long run,” Jiang says.

Most of the fungal diseases that affect tomatoes are present in the soil, so the first defensive strategy should be to add a layer of mulch around tomato plants.

A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, ...