A natural alternative to pesticides for crop storage
- D-CHAB
- ICB
The group of Prof. Wendelin Stark has developed a natural coating method for seeds. They could protect crops against vermin by transferring the protection mechanism found in the seeds of peaches, almonds, or apricots.
References
Mora CA, Halter JG, Adler C, Hund A, Anders H, Yu K, Stark WJ. Application of the Prunus spp. Cyanide Seed Defense System onto Wheat: Reduced Insect Feeding and Field Growth Tests. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2016. DOI external page10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00438
Halter JG, Chen WD, Hild N, Mora CA, Stoessel PR, Koehler FM, Grass RN, Stark WJ. Induced cyanogenesis from hydroxynitrile lyase and mandelonitrile on wheat with polylactic acid multilayer-coating produces self-defending seeds. Journal of Materials Chemistry A2014, 2, 853-858. DOI: external page10.1039/C3TA14249C