Root microbiota fight back against leaf-mining flies

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Source: Dinesh Valke, Thane, India

A pioneering study reveals how cowpea plants respond to leaf-mining fly attacks by altering their root-associated microbiota. Leafminer infestation changes the rhizosphere microbiome, enriching beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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