Oregano Essential Oil Kills Plant Cells by Breaking DNA—Without Causing Mutations
A new study shows oregano essential oil damages plant-cell DNA in a concentration-dependent way while showing no mutagenic potential, making ...
Tag: biopesticide
Oregano Extract’s Non-Polar Fraction Shows Genotoxic Effects on Algae
A new study finds that the carvacrol-rich non-polar fraction of Greek oregano extract is genotoxic and mutagenic to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, ...
Loop-ended dsRNA designs double stability and boost RNAi pesticide efficacy against Varroa mites
CSIRO and University of Sydney researchers report that loop-ended dsRNA designs with G-U wobble and asymmetric bulge modifications double dsRNA ...
Desert Date Seed Extracts Tame Cowpea Anthracnose in Cameroon Field Trials
Field trials in Cameroon show that seed extracts from the desert date tree can cut cowpea anthracnose incidence and severity ...
A Decade in the Fridge: Fungal Locust Biopesticide Stays Deadly for Ten Years
A new ten-year study shows the fungal biopesticide Metarhizium acridum retained full spore viability and killed more than 80 percent ...
Trichoderma asperellum suspension curbs bacterial wilt in eggplants, study finds
A Trichoderma asperellum suspension applied before pathogen inoculation significantly reduced bacterial wilt severity in eggplants, with the highest dose enabling ...
The Physic Nut Tree: A Toxic Healer Packed with Drug-Like Chemistry
A comprehensive new review synthesizes a decade of research on Jatropha curcas, revealing a plant rich in bioactive compounds with ...
Bottle Gourd Leaf Extract Matches Synthetic Pesticide in Shielding Cabbage From Looper Moths
A field trial at Hokkaido University found that bottle gourd leaf extract cut cabbage looper infestations by up to 52 ...
Viruses Armed With Calcium Shield Crops From Fire Blight and Black Rot
Researchers have designed a bacteriophage-based biocontrol product with room-temperature stability and calcium carbonate photoprotection that sustains viral activity on pear ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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