Bio Fungicide Dec 21 - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST
For California Ag Today, I’m Mike Stephens <p><p>Soybean study utilizes more effective & less toxic bio-fungicide<p>Researchers used non-toxic dsRNA molecules to manage fungal plant disease.<p>Fungal diseases of plants are normally managed through the application of fungicides, which are not only toxic to the pathogens that cause these diseases but to other organisms, including humans, animals, and the environment, especially after long and repeated applications. A recent article summarizes an attempt to use dsRNA molecules, which are non-toxic by themselves and...