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China goes transgenic

Ranks fifth globally in area under cultivation

Trichomes the real heroes in natural farming

These small, smooth hair protect plants from insects and stop fungal spores from germinating

Giving the art of mimicry a new meaning

In order to propagate its own species, a parasitic fungus attacks mustard plants and transforms their leaves, making them look like flowers of …

South Asia

Fungi disarmed

PESTS ATTACK

Of bees, flowers and robbery

Earlier thought to be plant-friendly, the bumblebee actually inhibits plant reproduction

COLOMBIA

Fertility factor

Befuddling the enemy

Experts in the dark

Shoot borer devours Rajasthan's khejri trees

Spy vs spy

The war of wits that goes on between plants and viruses

Save sheesham

RISKY IMPORT

Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified

Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…

Green monster nailed

Phosphorus can kill deadly bacterium that hits citrus plants

Mobile tester for crop diseases

Michigan State University scientists have developed a portable, effective device for testing plant diseases. Called Gene-Z, it was unveiled at …

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

For self defence

With the help of highly reactive oxidative substances, plants manage to keep pathogens at bay

Fried potatoes

Coconut disease

Herbicide resistance

Virus to the rescue

Pest peril