Promise for plant pest control: root-associated pseudomonads with insecticidal activities

Insects are an important and probably the most challenging pest to control in agriculture, in particular when they feed on belowground parts of plants. The application of synthetic pesticides is problematic owing to side effects on the environment, concerns for public health and the rapid developmen...

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Main Authors: Peter eKupferschmied, Monika eMaurhofer, Christoph eKeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00287/full