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Can harmful nematodes be controlled with beneficial fungi?

Published: 14 March 2022
A man holds a potted plant in a greenhouse. Photo.

Jesper Fritzon investigates whether the fungus Clonostachys rosea can be used as a biological pesticide against root-knot nematodes in his Master thesis. Nematodes are a group of pests where biological control is a good control alternative.


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