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Cabbage white caterpillar eating an oilseed rape plant.
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Fungal-plant symbiosis a promising tool to boost crop resilience

Fungi deployed against pests also produce positive response from plant

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A study led by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland has shown that a species of fungus that normally grows in the wild and kills insects can be successfully inoculated in oilseed rape plants where it fosters a unique symbiotic relationship. The discovery is a step toward harnessing the power of beneficial fungi […] Read more
Former AAFC researcher Karen Bailey spent much of her career working on Phoma macrostoma, a fungus that controls weeds such as dandelions. However, the biopesticide has never made it to market.
Crops, News

Interest wanes in biopesticides, says scientist

A variety of roadblocks can impede commercialization of biological crop protection products, making them too expensive

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Glacier FarmMedia – Biopesticides aren’t ready to compete with synthetic pesticides in broad scale agriculture, said a retired Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist. Research into biopesticides has waned in the last decade, partly because it takes so long to get products to market in Canada. “I don’t see an appetite for these products in North […] Read more
Biopesticides can offer growers flexibility and additional management options for pest control when used with conventional products in an integrated pest management program.
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Biopesticides find a place within integrated pest management

They are another management tool for vegetable growers

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Research is ramping up on how biopesticides fit into integrated pest and disease management in vegetable production, especially for organic operations. When managing any vegetable disease, it’s essential not to depend on conventional or biopesticides alone, said Dr. Margaret McGrath. “You want to have an integrated management program, so you’re using all your management tools,” […] Read more

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