The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which could protect plants from destructive worms. A research team from Jena has now been able to understand and describe their mode of action for the first time. The study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Natural products from soil fungus could replace harmful pesticides in agriculture

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Chinese scientists have developed a new eco-friendly pesticide formulation that enhances pest control while being safer for crops and the environment. The study, recently published in the journal ACS Nano, was conducted by the researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The study is aimed at tackling several challenges associated with traditional pesticides, which are often difficult to a…

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Credit: NAN   Chinese scientists have developed a new eco-friendly pesticide formulation that enhances pest control and safe for crops and the environment. The study, recently published in the journal ACS Nano, was conducted by researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The study is aimed at tackling several challenges associated with traditional pesticides, which were often difficult to…

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Chinese scientists have developed a new eco-friendly pesticide formulationthat enhances pest control and safe for crops and the environment. 
Use of pesticide The study, recently published in the journal ACS Nano, was conducted by researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The study is aimed at tackling several challenges associated with traditional pesticides, which were often difficult…

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