Researchers from USP and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark used entomopathogenic fungi (which can attack insects) on bean and strawberry plants to combat the two-spotted spider mite (a species of mite that feeds on plants), which affects not only these two crops but also 200 other different species. The goal is to innovate in agriculture to make production more sustainable.
According to the study's author, biologist Fernanda Canassa, from the Laboratory of Pathology and Microbial Insect Control at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ) at the University of São Paulo (USP), these "good fungi" are already used to combat pests in other crops, but are sprayed on plants to target a specific pest. "This new method is an innovative strategy that can reduce the use of agrochemicals to control two-spotted spider mites, improve the development of bean and strawberry plants, and is harmless to the environment and human health."
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