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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 vine Cuscuta campestris ...

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