Caterpillar, Fungus in Cahoots to Threaten Fruit, Nut Crops, Study Finds

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Nov 5, 2018, 2:52 pm73 pts
New research reveals that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus that produces carcinogenic aflatoxins that can contaminate seeds and nuts, has a multilegged partner in crime: the navel orangeworm caterpillar, which targets some of the same nut and fruit orchards afflicted by the fungus. Scientists report in the Journal…

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