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 past two centuries. But a fungal disease called Sclerotinia blight has decimated peanut plant populations in recent years, with severe outbreaks causing up to...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-peanut-sensors-fend-fungus.html)

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