Q: Last year I learned I had rust on my serviceberry and hawthorn trees. What do I look for this year to prevent that? A: It’s hard to prevent rust infections on vulnerable plants unless you are ...

Q: I heard rust fungus can infect junipers but that they aren’t worth spraying to treat. Is there anything else I can do to reduce the fungal spread from them to my other trees? A: If you see and can ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are piecing together clues about how a global pest hacks the immune systems of soybeans. Soybean rust fungus poses one of the biggest threats to soybean ...

Question: You recommended a fungicide for an orange rust control on plumeria. The rust fungus seems like a natural occurrence, especially as the leaves decline in the fall. I have developed the ...

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and Ibaraki University find a high incidence of coffee leaf rust disease in Vietnam, as well as potential origins and routes of spread, and a close genetic ...

Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Adam Frew receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the British Ecological Society.