Bioinsecticide for combating a pest that affects the tomato and the green bean
5th Sep 2005, 14:30 GMT
The tomato fruitworm is the name given to an insect pest which, due to its polyphagous character, causes very serious damage to a number of plants, such as the tomato and the green bean. Thus, a Crop Protection research team from the Public University of Navarra have started work on developing a bioinsecticide that can be used as an alternative control measure.
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