Photorhabdus luminescens – a true all-rounder: Insect pathogenic bacterium also helps to combat fungal infestation - EurekAlert

The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is already used as bioinsecticide to protect crops against a wide range of insect pests. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have recently demonstrated that P. luminescens can also protect…

image: The secondary cell type of Photorhabdus luminescens protects plants against the pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum. The associated bacteria not only safeguard plants but also kill this fun… [+5451 chars]

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