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Killer Australian fungus can gobble up widespread, pesticide-resistant armyworm from the inside


Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in Australia suggests fungi that attack the worms could be a promising pest control method.

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