Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are specialised, soil-dwelling parasitic worms that have emerged as potent biological control agents in modern agriculture. Their life cycle relies on a symbiotic ...
Biologicals are a class of medicines made from living cells taken from plants, animals or bacteria. These cells are use in creating many types of health care products, including vaccines. This group of medicines also includes products derived from human blood and plasma for the treatment of many life-threatening diseases and for surgical procedures.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic organisms found in soil that feed on the roots of plants. Because they are notoriously difficult for farmers to ...
Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be a powerful method for reducing the damage the parasitic worms cause in crops such as ...
Popular Science: These parasitic plants force their victims to make them dinner
Two parasitic plants in a new study are losing genes related to photosynthesis and other plant functions as they continue their food-sucking habits. By Laura Baisas Published 11:00 AM EDT ...
Biological control offers an attractive alternative to chemical molluscicides in the management of pest slugs, with nematodes emerging as promising biocontrol agents. Among these, species within the ...
EurekAlert!: When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal
When plants attack: parasitic plants use ethylene as a host invasion signal
The Conversation: The invasive emerald ash borer has destroyed millions of trees – scientists aim to control it with tiny parasitic wasps