Two Chinese researchers were charged with smuggling a fungus classified “as a potential agroterrorism weapon” that could decimate crops and impact human health into the US last summer in a wad of ...

88% of nation's strawberries are grown in California Fusarium wilt is one of the most common reasons for strawberry crop loss and death Disease has spread quickly after fumigant methyl bromide was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service on May 29, 2025, shows the top half of ...

Two Chinese nationals were charged with conspiracy and smuggling goods. The biological pathogen federal authorities accuse two Chinese nationals of smuggling into the U.S. can be concerning for ...

Strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could become less of a threat after researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease. “What ...

Figure 1. A- Wheat strip rust, B-Septoria leaf spot, and C-Fusarium head blight. Photo credits: PPDL Samples can always be submitted to the Purdue Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab for disease identification ...

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling a dangerous agricultural pathogen into the United States. Authorities say the pathogen could be used as a biological weapon. Zunyong Liu, 34, and ...

Cool, wet spring weather conditions often create the perfect environment for Fusarium root rot to develop in soybean fields. This soilborne disease can damage roots and seedlings before any visible ...

After praying for the moisture to carry the High Plains wheat crop through to an abundant harvest, some have received more rainfall than they bargained for, leading to a significant risk of fusarium ...

Exceeding the EU limits for certain mycotoxins can result in wheat being rejected for human use, leading to the loss of valuable premiums. However, not all fungal species that cause ear blight produce ...

Read full article: Driver killed, 2 others seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on Northeast Side, SAPD says The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2026, in the 11800 block of Bandera ...