Appreciation: Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Junglekeeper · Sep 17, 2024

Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

We are biologists at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, conducting research on insect-killing fungi and nematodes to control pest insects. In a recent academic article we examined whether entomopathogenic fungi could help to keep South Africa’s apple trees safe from woolly apple aphid. These fungi are naturally found in all soils in low numbers, where they keep insect populations under control.
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Appreciation: Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

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