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Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by Johnny von Einem, University of Adelaide Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.04.002 Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on

In the fight against malaria-carrying mosquitoes, just add soap

University of Texas at El Paso scientists Colince Kamdem, Ph.D., left, and Caroline Fouet, Ph.D., have found that adding small quantities of liquid soap to some classes of pesticides can boost their potency by more than ten-fold. Credit: The University of Texas at El Paso Could the solution to the decades-long battle against malaria be

Aloe vera peels could fight staple food crop pests

Fresh pieces of aloe vera. The peels of this plant can be used as a natural pesticide against harmful insects, research suggests. Credit: Marco Verch, (CC BY 2.0) The discarded peels of aloe vera can be used as a natural pesticide, helping farmers protect staple food crops from harmful insects, research suggests. Globally, between 20%

New research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugs

Comparison of traditional antimicrobials and antivirulence drugs. When exposed to an antimicrobial drug to treat an infection, the healthy microbiota and the pathogen are both impacted. Under such conditions, there is selection for antimicrobial resistance such that resistant microbes can potentially flourish, less impeded by the normal microbiota. When exposed to an antivirulence drug, the…

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