A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern United States has been lurking in U.S. fields for nearly 20 ...

It goes without saying that people love potato chips. These versatile snacks are delicious straight out of the bag or paired with sandwiches, salads, and even wine. Generally, all potato chips are ...

Aphid-borne viruses such as potato virus Y (PVY) and potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) have long been a background threat to production, but over recent years, there has been an upward trend of ...

Foundation Plant Services, or FPS, annually tests grapevines at its Classic Foundation Vineyard for grapevine red blotch virus, grapevine leafroll associated virus-3 and other economically important ...

In recent years, an increasing number of consumers have been abandoning their favorite brand-name potato chips for cheaper, generic options. That’s because chip prices are on the rise ...

Learn more› By Rachel Wharton Rachel Wharton blind-tasted (and gently schlepped) pounds and pounds of potato chips to produce this guide, and is still surprised at the results. Let me tell you ...

KENOSHA — An assistant professor of chemistry at Carthage College has received nearly half a million dollars to study a virus that affects up to 80% of the world’s potato crops. The $498,000 ...

The mealybug carries the grapevine leafroll 3 virus, which saps the vine’s health and ability to produce a normal-sized crop. The mealybug spreads prolifically as it produces several broods of ...

The target of the tiny, 3-milimeter-longAnagyrus is the troublesome mealybug which can spread the debilitating vine disease known as leafroll virus, which is detrimental to the overall grape harvest.