Researchers develop early-detection sensor to protect peanut crops from fungus

Sweet, salty, crunchy, or creamy — no matter how it's munched, the Virginia peanut has been a cash crop for the commonwealth for much of the last two centuries. But a fungal disease called Sclerotinia blight has decimated peanut plant populations in recent years, with severe outbreaks causing up to a 50 percent yield loss. Sweet, salty, crunchy, or creamy — no matter how it's munched, the Virginia peanut has been a cash crop for the commonwealth for much of the last two centuries. But a fungal disease called Sclerotinia blight has decimated peanut plant populations in ... [3565 chars]