Chemicals that make plants defend themselves could replace pesticides
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 10:07
in Biology & Nature
Chemical triggers that make plants defend themselves against insects could replace pesticides, causing less damage to the environment. New research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters identifies five chemicals that trigger rice plants to fend off a common pest – the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera.