Wormy chemicals used to trick crops into protecting themselves

Living in the soil, roundworms can infect plants via their roots, which is why many plants have evolved to produce an immune response when the worms are detected. Now, scientists have harnessed that response to create an eco-friendly form of crop protection.

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Category: Science

Tags:

• Agriculture
• Boyce Thompson Institute
• Crops
• Environmentally-friendly
• Pests
• Plants

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