A new study led by Prof. Saul Burdman, dean of the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, found that watermalons and cantaloupes (as well as other melon species) are at risk of "infection" with a disease that severely affects them. Prof. Burdman's research is advancing knowledge about pathogenic bacteria in plants, and is leading to exploration of innovative methods for improving crop resilience to disease.

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