Oregon State University researchers developed molecular tools to work with commercially available kits that allow the user to quickly and effectively test plants for the disease, using a dipstick that reveals the presence of the pathogen within minutes.
As organic growers lose their most-common defense against fire blight, research around the country provides resources and options for control of the bacterial disease.
A research team from Oregon State University is seeking out international parasitoid specialists to import and target spotted wing drosophila in the U.S.
