Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed RNA-based active agents that appear to reliably protect plants against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common ...

New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...

No matter where you garden in the U.S., if you grow cucumbers, squashes, melons, or beans, you are likely to see cucumber beetles. These insect pests aren't a big problem in small numbers, but they ...

Today’s column continues the theme of plant viruses introduced in this column last week. A virus can reduce a plant’s growth, lower its yield and result in inferior fruit, vegetables and flowers.

This study is reported by Xueping Zhou and Fangfangli’s group from the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP, CAAS), Beijing. Like other positive-sense ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier crops. The discovery could also help reduce the transmission of diseases ...

Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by pests, diseases, or other factors. Taking action at the first signs of leaf yellowing can increase the ...

With the help of the new active ingredient developed by MLU researchers, plants can be easily protected against the cucumber mosaic virus. New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by ...

Here's why cucumber leaves turn yellow and what to do to restore your plant's lush, green growth.