Parasitoid vectors a plant pathogen, potentially diminishing the benefits it confers as a biological control agent
oleh: Chang-Fei Guo, Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Da Ou, Li-He Zhang, Zi-Tong Lu, Wen Sang, Cindy L. McKenzie, Robert G. Shatters, Bao-Li Qiu
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Guo et al. demonstrate the possibility of a parasitoid to contract and transmit a bacterial pathogen via its insect host to the citrus plant it is used to protect. This reduces the efficacy of the biological control agent to protect the plant from ill effects.