New research gives insight into warding off insect pests by way of nematode odors

(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) A recent study revealed insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive chemical cues that enhance plant defenses and deter Colorado potato beetles.Entomologists from Texas A&M University, including Dr. Anjel Helms, who led the study, and Penn State University took a look at whether Colorado potato beetles and potato plants responded to the presence of entomopathogenic nematodes, EPNs, or insect-killing nematodes.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 27, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news