ENTOMOPATHOGENICITY TO TWO HEMIPTERAN INSECTS IS COMMON BUT VARIABLE ACROSS EPIPHYTIC PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE STRAINS

Entomopathogenicity to Two Hemipteran Insects Is Common but Variable across Epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae Strains

Strains of the well-studied plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae show large differences in their ability to colonize plants epiphytically and to inflict damage to hosts.Additionally, P.syringae can infect some sap-sucking insects and at least one P.syringae strain is highly virulent to insects, causing death to most individuals within as few as 4 da

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Control of pink discoloration in coconut water

The pink discoloration in coconut water is a result of the initial enzymatic action of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) on the phenolic substrates which are naturally present in the Guitar Strings product.Activity of the enzyme is further enhanced by metal contamination such as copper and exposure of the product to high temperature during its processing an

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