To pick a sweet, ripe watermelon, look for larger webbing, dark and dull skin, a symmetrical shape, and a yellow belly or ...

A devastating tree disease known as laurel wilt is infecting both Greene and Beaufort counties. This disease is caused by the ...

Even with today's advanced agricultural technologies, plant diseases can still be extremely devastating to crops, causing billions of dollars in losses worldwide every year. Begomoviruses represent a ...

The N.C. Forest Service says laurel wilt, a fatal disease for redbay and other plants in the Laurel family, was found on ...

Genetically modified fruit flies addicted to cocaine may speed up addiction research and help uncover new treatment targets.

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A traditional Mediterranean plant, the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), showed strong protective effects against ulcerative ...

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s ...

Researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies for the first time that can become addicted to the Class A drug.

Sweet orange scab is a fungal pathogen that's already been found in Orange County. Here's what you need to know if you have ...

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