Image caption: Phenotypic distribution and correlation between Max and AUDPC for (A) peach rust and (B) apricot rust. Distributions of Max are shown at the top of each graph, while the distributions ...

Conventional agriculture has made an enemy of evolution as pests and diseases develop resistance to biocides and over-bred hybrids succumb to them, writes Salvatore Ceccarelli. But there is another ...

Plant molecular biology and crop genetics have made significant advances in understanding the mechanisms by which crops respond to biotic stress, such as ...

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is a vital pulse crop contributing substantially to global food security; however, its productivity is frequently hampered by devastating diseases such as Fusarium wilt and ...

The Union cabinet has approved the proposal of the department of agricultural research and education under the Ministry of Agriculture for the establishment of the National Institute of Biotic Stress ...