Testing new biological plant protection products for effectiveness and practical feasibility
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
A naturally occurring fungus codenamed 'H39' might be the long-sought biological defence against the dreaded apple scab. "This fungus has not only been tested for its ability to fight the pathogen. The new Select BioControl method was also used to immediately assess the practical feasibility of deploying it as a commercial product," says Dr Jürgen Köhl of Wageningen University and Research Centre.