Plant secondary metabolites play a key role in plant-insect interactions, whether constitutive
or induced, C-or N-based. Anti-herbivore defences against insects can act as repellents …

Glucosinolates are a diverse group of defensive secondary metabolites that is characteristic
of the Brassicales. Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.(Brassicaceae) lines with mutations that …

Multitrophic interactions are powerful forces shaping the structure of living communities.
Plants encounter a great diversity of organisms in their environment: some of these …

Intercropping brassicas with taxonomically unrelated plant species reduced infestations of
the aphid Brevicoryne brassicae L. and the rootfly Delia brassicae (Bohé) by over 60 …

Floral resource subsidies can have differential effects on insect herbivores compared with
the herbivores' natural enemies. While the nectar of many plant species enhances parasitoid …

Rhizosphere microbes affect plant performance, including plant resistance against insect
herbivores; yet, a direct comparison of the relative influence of rhizosphere microbes versus …

The potential consequences of deploying weed and non-weed floral resources in a three
trophic-level system were evaluated in the laboratory. Four flowering plants were used: the …

1. Africa faces serious challenges in feeding its rapidly growing human population owing to
the poor productivity of maize and sorghum, the most important staple crops for millions of …

Direct and indirect defences against feeding induced by chewing (Spodoptera littoralis) and
piercing‐sucking (Tetranychus urticae) herbivores, as well as components of signal …

Many plants interact with carnivores as an indirect defence against herbivores. The release
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the secretion of extrafloral nectar (EFN) are …