Potatoes and tomatoes are among the most popular foods in the world, but they are susceptible to serious plant diseases that cause major crop losses.

Late blight disease is responsible for an estimated $6.5 billion in annual global crop damage.

In a new study just published in The Plant Journal published by the nonprofit Society for Experimental Biology, researchers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) used a new molecular sensor system capable of entering plant cells and identifying potential diseases.

Click here to read the full story in The Jerusalem Post.