Triggering parasitic plant 'suicide' to help farmers - Peer2Peer

Triggering parasitic plant 'suicide' to help farmers

Mar 22, 2025

Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could trick these invaders into self-destructing? Scientists at UC Riverside think they've found a way.

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-triggering-parasitic-suicide-farmers.html

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