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Blessing in disguise: Mycoviruses enhance fungicide effectiveness against plant pathogens

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blessing in disguise mycoviruses enhance fungicide effectiveness against plant pathogens

Researchers discovered that mycoviruses, or oomycete viruses, can increase the sensitivity of plant pathogenic oomycete to fungicides like metalaxyl. Their findings suggest greater potential for mycoviruses in biocontrol and contributing to sustainable agriculture.

Source: ScienceDaily.com