Citrus greening is a disease with no known cure that has infected nearly every citrus grove. It first cropped up 20 years ago ...

An automated detection of plant disease is an important task to find features or abnormalities in plant and its effect on the fruits. In this paper an algorithm is proposed for detection of powdery ...

Sunlight, even in winter, will ensure a bountiful harvest of fruit in summertime, however, there is also one key task to perform now for a heavy crop of plums. RHS experts have detailed the importance ...

Backyard Farmer Backyard Farmer: Tree Planting and Diseases Special | 56m 58s | How to plant a tree with Jeff Culbertson and Loren Giesler talks about what to do with cankers on trees.

Tree diseases are nothing new, but the speed with which this one infects new trees has forestry professionals and scientists concerned for the future of a foundational species that makes up a ...

We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...

In order to make a decision about a region's current warning status of Citrus bacteria canker disease so as to guide farmers to take several effective measures to prevent and control it, a web-based ...

Cankers are caused by a fungi or bacteria. Most pathogens are unable to penetrate bark directly, making vigorous, healthy trees better able to avoid them. Canker pathogens take advantage of ...

Left unchecked, Black Knot disease can transform a healthy cherry tree into a shadow of its former self. The visual signs of infection — black swellings and spore-laden knots — are a reminder of how ...

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A tree-killing disease known as Laurel Wilt is affecting over 20 counties in North Carolina, including Beaufort and Greene. N.C. Forest Service recently found Lau… ...

Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025 A tree-killing disease known as Laurel Wilt is affecting over 20 counties in North Carolina, including Beaufort and Greene.

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...