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

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

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

Researchers from Auburn University, in a landmark collaboration with Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), the world's ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that drives the parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris to insert organs into plants after making contact with the hosts.

The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could trick these invaders into self-destructing? Scientists at UC Riverside ...

The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris attaches to host plants using haustoria to extract nutrients. The formation of haustoria is triggered by ion channels in the cell membrane.

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...