Paris: Amoebas, the single-celled microorganisms, are now at the center of a groundbreaking agricultural innovation-a bio-fungicide designed to shield wheat and other cereal crops from devastating fungal diseases. These diseases result in billions of dollars in annual crop losses and reduced quality worldwide.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, this innovative development utilizes the lysate of the amoeba Willaertia magna C2c Maky. The bio-fungicide shows strong promise for advancing biological crop protection. In trials, it has effectively combated the fungi responsible for these diseases and activated the plants’ defense mechanisms. As a next-generation biological, it is based on a biologically active substance and is tailored to fit modern integrated crop management techniques.