Rose Essential Oil Is a Safe and Effective Pesticide for Organic Agriculture, Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMar 22, 2024, 5:16 pm227 pts
After a plant suffers an injury, metabolites called terpenoids are released to enhance its defenses. A new study led by scientists from Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has found that rose essential oil (REO) has the ability to stimulate defense genes in the leaves of tomato plants. REO also attracts herbivore…

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