citrus

Oxytetracycline, approved by the US government to combat citrus scourge, may not work—at least not as a spray.

Scientists hope to save oranges from a bacterial disease that causes citrus greening, a disease that leads to bitter, discolored fruit.

An analysis of 34 chloroplast genomes reveals how and when modern fruit varieties evolved from a common ancestor.

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes

A sampling of some of the most devastating crop pathogens

The pollinators are more likely to recall flowers that offer them a caffeine reward.