en·do·phyte ( n d -f t )n. An organism, especially a fungus or microorganism, that lives inside a plant, in a parasitic or mutualistic relationship. en do·phytic (-d -f tk) adj. |
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| Fungal endophytes slip into plant leaves and stems to set up housekeeping between, or even inside, plant cells. Endophytes are beneficial fungi intentionally introduced by the breeder into certain varieties of tall fescue and perennial ryegrass. Other approaches to bad bugs include beneficial nematodes (near-microscopic worms that release killing bacteria), milky spore disease (effective for Japanese beetle larvae) and grass seed enhanced with endophytes (which secrete a bitter-tasting toxin). |
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