A parasite named microcyclus ulei has already inflicted substantial harm on rubber harvests in Central and Latin America, and experts fear that plantations in Africa and Asia could be next. The ...

Michael Fraley, a Vice President with Yulex Corporation, cuts a guayule plant that can be used to make natural rubber, in 2008 David Kadlubowski/Corbis Rubber can be made from the latex of several ...

Rubber plants get yellow leaves from watering problems, excess light, pests, or temperature shifts. Check soil moisture, light levels, and pests to pinpoint the cause. Remove yellow leaves after ...

Q: My variegated rubber plant loses its lower leaves and just when I'm ready to throw it away, gorgeous pink leaves open on every stem during this cold, cold Fargo weather. Is there any way to keep ...

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – To address the emerging leaf fall disease on rubber trees, also known as Pestalotiopsis, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga, together with the Philippine Rubber Research ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan along with collaborators at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea ...

Occasional leaf drop is normal, but frequent loss can signal stress from different issues. Keep rubber plants in bright, indirect light, water only when soil dries, and protect from drafts or dry air.

Collecting unique houseplants is one of my favorite hobbies and Ficus Elastica 'Tineke', or variegated rubber plant, is one I wanted for a very long time. It's has the most beautiful creamy colours ...