Bioinsecticide To Control The Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 10:21 in Biology & Nature

The Mediterranean fruit fly is a world plague which represents one of the most serious problems for agriculture. However, the control methods currently present in the market for this plague are ineffective. Scientists have now isolated and identified bacteria that is extremely toxic for Mediterranean fruit fly larvae.

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