Engineers at UC San Diego developed a stick-on adhesive gel that delivers drugs directly into plants to treat infections and pests. In tests, antibiotic-loaded gel cleared bacterial infections in plants within 48 hours.
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Stick-on gel delivers drugs directly to plants to clear infections quickly

48 Hours hours Infection clearance time
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Adhesive Gel Patch Delivery mechanism
Antibiotics Active substance tested