Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

A cutting-edge study offers fresh insights into how roses defend themselves against the damaging fungus Botrytis cinerea, which causes severe losses in ornamental plants. Researchers uncovered how ...

Imagine taking a stroll through your garden to gaze at your pretty flowers, only to discover they are covered with a fuzzy gray coating. This could be pretty disheartening, especially when you have ...

A pivotal study has uncovered a genetic defense mechanism in lily plants against Botrytis cinerea, the fungus behind gray mold disease. Central to this defense is LlHSFA4, a transcription factor that, ...

The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) classified Botrytis cinerea as a high-risk pathogen for its ability to resist multiple chemical classes concurrently. The disease produces millions of ...