UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators
September 16, 2024
Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators like viruses, nematodes, protists and some bacteria are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: Bacteria, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Productivity, Davis, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Micrbiomes, Micro-predators, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nematodes, Nifa, Pathogens, Pennsylvania State University, Plant Pathology, Protists, Research, Samuel Martins, Soil, Soil Amendments, Soil-health Management, Stakeholders, Tomato, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of California, University Of Florida, USDA, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Viruses, William Paterson University