Source:  MORNING AG CLIPS, 9/23/20

In a successful return-to-space mission, research study results indicate that beneficial insect-killing nematodes (small round worms) can be used in the future for natural control of insect pests when humans are growing crops in space. The research objective was to study entomopathogenic (insect-killing) nematodes (EPNs) foraging and infection dynamics in space onboard the International Space Station (ISS) between December 2019 and January 2020. These beneficial roundworms may have “what it takes” for controlling pest insects that threaten crops grown aboard during long-term...

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