Ben-Gurion University plant biologists are working to defend wild wheat from hungry insects without pesticides by breeding protection back into cultivated wheat.
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With global warming encouraging more pests, breeding of wild plant's defenses into today's widely used varieties could save many crops and boost food industry, say researchers