2013
Rhamnolipids as environment-friendly bio pesticide for soybean production
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Lu-Kwang Ju, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Akron
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The objective of this project is to produce and use a potent and environment-friendly bio-based "pesticide" called rhamnolipids to enhance soybean production. Rhamnolipids have broad antimicrobial effects on bacteria and fungi, killing them or stopping their reproduction. We have also shown that rhamnolipids can minimize the attachment of various microorganisms onto surfaces (antifouling effect). More recently, rhamnolipids have been shown to stimulate plants' immunity against microbial infection. These three levels of actions - immunity stimulation, antifouling, and direct antimicrobial activity - make rhamnolipids a new and attractive group of biopesticide for crops.

Rhamnolipids can...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases
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Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.