Plants found to speak roundworm's language
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 05:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year. New research has found that plants manipulate the worms' pheromones to repel infestations, providing insights into how farmers could fight these pests.