Common European spittlebugs secretly spread a deadly bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, threatening over 600 plant species.

Symptoms of lethal bronzing disease can include sudden fruit drop, browning leaves, spear leaf death and root rot.

The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of the fruit ...

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental ...

The only other real way to get non-native fruit is to trade with other players. Either enlist a friend and use the Airport to ...

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The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Syngenta, Greensboro, North Carolina, recently announced that its latest insect control tool, PLINAZOLIN technology, has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency and is available ...

Officials are urging Galveston's homeowners to be on alert for a fatal disease plaguing the city's signature palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, the disease is spread by insects and turns palm ...

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DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including ...