In response to insect herbivory, plants emit elevated levels of volatile organic compounds for
direct and indirect resistance. However, little is known about the molecular and genomic …

Different types of insect feeding can activate distinct plant resistance mechanisms and
trigger the generation of specific volatile compounds. Transcriptomic changes and the …

Background Cotton is a major fibre crop grown worldwide that suffers extensive damage
from chewing insects, including the cotton boll weevil larvae (Anthonomus grandis) …

Cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is a major insect pest that feeds on cotton bolls
causing extensive damage leading to crop and productivity loss. In spite of such a major …

The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) causes tremendous damage to cotton production worldwide.
However, very limited information is available about how plants perceive and defend …

The green mirid bug (Apolygus lucorum) and the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
are both preferred to live on cotton but cause different symptoms, suggesting specialized …

Abstract Background Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a major fiber crop that is grown
worldwide; it faces extensive damage from sap-sucking insects, including aphids and …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is an important fiber crop worldwide. Insect attack causes
cotton yield and quality losses. However, little is known about the mechanism of cotton …

Background Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae, is the most
severe disease in cotton (Gossypium spp.), causing great lint losses worldwide. Disease …

Background Innate immunity is essential in defending against invading pathogens in
invertebrates. The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is one of the most …