Next generation of strawberry disease control

This article is about the next generation of strawberry disease control. BioClayTM is a completely new crop protection approach that is non-genetically modified, safe and environmentally sensitive. Grey mould caused by Botrytis sp. is a serious pre- and post-harvest disease of berries, and other crops. The team have developed sensitive in vitro assays to measure the effectiveness of BioClay against Botrytis on different tissues of strawberry plants.