Protecting crops from pests and pathogens without using toxic pesticides has been a longtime goal of farmers. Researchers have found that compounds from an unlikely source – microscopic soil roundworms – could achieve this aim. These compounds helped protect major crops from various pathogens, and thus have potential to save billions of dollars and increase agricultural sustainability around the world.
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Source: ScienceDaily