Nematicide-Carrying Plant Virus Nanopartilces Reacch Plant Roots (IMAGE)
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This image shows roots of a corn plant infected by endoparasitic nematodes (in red). The plant is being treated with a pesticide (purple sphere) encapsulated into Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (grey rods). The virus enhances the diffusion of the pesticide to the root level of the plant, where the nematode resides, thus increasing treatment efficacy.
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Paul Chariou
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