Tweaking plant cholesterol precursors could protect cotton

Tweaking plant cholesterol precursors could protect cotton

AgriLife Research team uses gene editing to exploit biological weaknesses in plant-feeding insects Cotton growers have long faced an uphill battle against insects like aphids, caterpillars and lygus bugs. These pests reduce yields and diminish producer profitability. But a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists say a new line of research could offer a new tool for integrated pest management, IPM, in cotton by exploiting a biological weak…