Bryophytes May Repel Snails Without Contaminating Crops
Bryophytes may hold natural compounds that keep hungry snails away from crops while avoiding the broader risks of conventional chemical controls.
Pablo O. Santos
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Pablo is a PhD student in Plant Biology at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), where he researches photoprotective strategies and antioxidant potential of bryophytes from ferruginous outcrops.
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