In botanical terms, plant parasites are classified a bit differently than the aforementioned parasitic animals. Botanists ...

Itlacks chlorophyll, which is the reason for its distinctive white hue. Unable to photosynthesise, the ghost plant has a parasitic relationship with certain types of fungi, which in turn get their ...

UC Riverside scientists discovered how to make parasitic weeds die early using plant hormones. This method could help farmers ...

Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could ...

The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris grows by latching onto the stems and leaves of plants and inserting organs called ...

Scientists at UC Riverside take unique path to weed control by triggering parasitic plant ‘suicide’ to help farmers.

Mistletoe is such a plant. But set aside the kissing custom and you’ll find a hundred and one reasons to appreciate the berry-bearing parasite for its very own sake. David Watson certainly does.

Revealing a sensitive germination receptor in parasitic plants brings researchers closer to eradicating a major source of African crop damage and food insecurity. From summer to autumn in sub ...

“Plants use strigolactones to attract fungi in the soil that have a beneficial relationship with plant roots.” Unfortunately for farmers, parasitic ... they affect the type of strigolactones ...