"Soyscreen:" Sunscreen for Fungus to Expand Biological Control of Crop Pests
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 10:49
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at the 240th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition today described development and successful initial tests on a substance that acts as a sunscreen for the microscopic spores of a fungus, brightening prospects for wider use of the fungus as a means of wiping out insect pests that attack food crops.