(AOF) – Amoeba announces the publication of a third scientific article, peer-reviewed, on its biocontrol application in the special issue “Biological Control of Plant Diseases II” of Plants, journal of the MDPI group. The company specializing in the treatment of microbiological risks specifies that this article presents, for the first time to the international scientific community, the effectiveness of Amoéba’s biocontrol products based on the lysate of the non-pathogenic amoeba Willaertia magna C2c Maky on the downy mildew and powdery mildew of tomatoes.
“This third scientific article in the field of plant protection, dealing with the effectiveness of our biocontrol solution against downy mildew and powdery mildew in tomatoes, is part of an ongoing effort to increase scientific knowledge about the amoeba Willaertia magna C2c Maky”, declares Dr Sandrine Troussieux, scientific director of Amoéba. “The data collected confirm the strong potential of the lysate of this amoeba as a plant protection agent. We are continuing R&D operations and tests on other crops, the results of which will also be the subject of new publications.”
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