A sniffer dog has been successfully trained to detect a tree disease ... dogs to identify phytophthora ramorum, alongside other innovative approaches to tackle pests and diseases, will play ...

Using new spectral technology, and backed by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the team can better identify which trees are infected and analyze how they respond to the fungus.

Turning waste into fuel is a key to second-generation biofuels. This fungus has been found on a Patagonian tree called ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia), and the remarkable quality is that it produces ...

This past fall, drought in portions of Texoma have caused an influx of a tree fungus, which explains why you may be seeing ...

Millions of diseased trees near buildings ... they should be left standing in order to identify any that may show signs of resistance to the fungus. Sonia Winder says the speed and extent of ...

However, almost all mature American elm trees have been killed in the last 50 years by Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, introduced from Asia. Elm bark beetles ...

Plant pathogens cause diseases with a range of different symptoms. These symptoms can be used to identify the pathogen and then treat the disease, or limit its effects. Pests can also cause damage ...