Boyce Thompson Institute: Plants Found to Speak Roundworm's Language
January 11, 2020
January 11, 2020
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 11 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news:
By Michael J. Haas
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year. New research has found that plants manipulate the worms' pheromones to repel infestations, providing insights into how farmers could fight these pests.
Led by Boyce Thompson Institute faculty member Frank Schroeder, the group s . . .
By Michael J. Haas
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year. New research has found that plants manipulate the worms' pheromones to repel infestations, providing insights into how farmers could fight these pests.
Led by Boyce Thompson Institute faculty member Frank Schroeder, the group s . . .