Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden ...
Researchers have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the 'immune systems' of wheat and bean plants against aphids. Fungi enter and influence the amount of a plant's own defenses, resulting in ...
Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...
Antoinette Paula Malan receives funding from Hortgro Science South Africa. Letodi Luki Mathulwe receives funding from HORTGRO Science South Africa. Nomakholwa Faith Stokwe works for Stellenbosch ...
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