Soybean rust, caused principally by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, poses a major threat to global soybean production owing to its rapid epidemic potential and capacity for severe yield losses.
A recent study looking at the molecular foundation of myrtle rust reveals how the pathogen breaks into a host plant and how the host plant responds. This insight will inform the design of useful tools ...
Coffee leaf rust, caused by the biotrophic fungus Hemileia vastatrix, remains the most devastating disease of Arabica coffee worldwide, inflicting yield losses that can exceed 30 per cent under ...