How Soil Microbes Defend Plants from Insect Pests

Reduced insect pest populations found on long-term organic farms have mostly been attributed to increased biodiversity and abundance of beneficial predators. However, the role of plant resistance has largely been ignored. Professor Amélie Gaudin will share an example of organic management promoting pest control through greater plant resistance to insects across organic farms in Yolo county and the important role of soil health and the soil microbiome in mediating these effects.

Видео How Soil Microbes Defend Plants from Insect Pests канала UCCE Small Farms Advisor Margaret Lloyd