Plants have evolved complex defenses that allow them to protect themselves against pests
and pathogens. However, there is relatively little information regarding the Eucalyptus …

The galling insect, Leptocybe invasa, causes significant losses in plantations of various
Eucalyptus species and hybrids, threatening its economic viability. We applied a genome …

Leptocybe invasa is an insect pest causing gall formation on oviposited shoot tips and
leaves of Eucalyptus trees leading to leaf deformation, stunting, and death in severe cases …

Background Eucalyptus species and interspecific hybrids exhibit valuable growth and wood
properties that make them a highly desirable commodity. However, these trees are …

Background The interaction between insect pests and their host plants is a never-ending
race of evolutionary adaption. Plants have developed an armament against insect herbivore …

Eucalyptol, the main active component of Artemisia vulgaris (A. vulgaris) essential oil, can
reduce the activity of Tribolium castaneum (T. castaneum) metabolic detoxification enzymes …

Long-lived tree species are subject to attack by various pests and pathogens during their
lifetime. This problem is exacerbated by climate change, which may increase the host range …

Along with changes in morphology in the course of maturation, leaves of Hevea brasiliensis
become more resistant to leaf diseases, including the South American Leaf Blight (SALB), a …

Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tropical tree used commercially for the production of
latex, from which 40,000 products are generated. The fungus Microcyclus ulei infects this …

Background Long-lived trees can accumulate mutations throughout their lifetimes that may
influence biotic and abiotic interactions. For example, some Eucalyptus trees display marked …