Endophytic Treatment of Soybeans against Pathogen R. solani: A Possible Alternative to Pesticides?

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015 in Science Times | No Comments

Pesticides not only kill harmful organisms to crops, but also vital ones like bees, and they pose health hazards to people. Scientists have been exploring a more natural alternative to pesticides. One hopeful but largely unexplored solution is the use of endophytic treatments. Previous studies have shown that endophytes, micro-bacteria or fungi living within plants’ […]