Anti-Therapeutic Action: Risk of non-target pathogenicity to native or economically important plants

Exploring fungal pathogens to control the plant invasive Rubus niveus on Galapagos Island San Cristobal

Hill raspberry is a problematic invasive plant covering vast areas of the Galapagos Islands and harming native species. Researchers collected diseased Hill raspberry samples and identified five fungal pathogens that naturally infect the plant. These fungi have potential to be developed as biological control agents to manage the invasive species without using chemical herbicides. Further testing is needed to ensure these fungi only target Hill raspberry and do not harm other plants.

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