Algae Could Be the Next Big Weapon Against Crop Pests and Pathogens
A comprehensive review finds that bioactive compounds from microalgae, cyanobacteria, and seaweeds can kill insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and ...
Tag: biopesticides
Lichens Emerge as Chemical Goldmines for Drugs, Cosmetics and Farming
A comprehensive review of lichen secondary metabolites reveals extraordinary antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and industrial potential, while highlighting the biotechnological hurdles ...
Computers Take On Crop Pests: How Molecular Docking Is Reshaping Insecticide Discovery
A comprehensive review in Results in Chemistry details how molecular docking, virtual screening, and ADMET prediction are accelerating the discovery ...
Tiny Worms Meet Nanotech: The New Weapon Against Crop Pests
A new review in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research details how nanoemulsions, nanocarriers, and nano-coatings could overcome the environmental fragility ...
Rue and Ash Leaf Extracts Show Potent Antifungal Power Against Cereal Fusarium Pathogens
Leaf extracts from fringed rue and narrow-leafed ash, obtained with green extraction methods, strongly inhibit cereal Fusarium fungi including the ...
RNAi Biopesticides Move From Lab Curiosity to Field Reality as First Products Win Registration
A Nature Plants review charts how the first registered RNAi-based biopesticides against the Colorado potato beetle and varroa mite signal ...
Gel Capsules Could Shield Friendly Microbes and Replace Chemical Pesticides
A new review describes how controlled-release gel encapsulation could protect and deliver beneficial microbes to crops, offering a durable green ...
Algae Join the Fight Against Crop Pests in a Circular Farming Future
A new review highlights how microalgae and cyanobacteria can serve as sustainable, circular-economy biopesticides against insects, fungi, weeds, and nematodes.
Peruvian Plant Oils Show Promise Against Crop-Damaging Gray Mold
Essential oils from two native plants of northern Peru strongly inhibited Botrytis cinerea in laboratory tests, highlighting candidates for future ...
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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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