Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

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.

Mistletoe might seem like a festive holiday plant, but its real story is far stranger - and more sinister. In this episode, we uncover the explosive, poisonous, and parasitic truth about mistletoe.

Mistletoe has been part of Christmas folklore since at least the 1700s. Its kiss-inducing qualities are common knowledge, but the fact that it's a parasitic plant is not. Mistletoe, whether ...

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.

At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the ...

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 ...

A new study opens new avenues for combating soybean cyst nematodes, the most damaging pest for U.S. soybean crops.

The Rafflesia defies botany textbooks. The parasitic plant has no stems, leaves, or roots. It survives by leaching nutrients from certain vines and only its flowers are visible. For years ...

He was specifically interested in cockroach-assisted pollination of Balanophora tobiracola, a mushroom-shaped parasitic plant. Since cockroaches are elusive and nocturnal, he used several tricks ...