Alkaloids from plants are characterised by structural diversity and bioactivity, and maintain a
privileged position in both modern and traditional medicines. In recent years, there have …

Allelopathy is the biological phenomenon of chemical interactions between living organisms
in the ecosystem, and must be taken into account in addressing pest and weed problems in …

Plants produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM) which serve them as defense
compounds against herbivores, and other plants and microbes, but also as signal …

Introduction Coronaviruses are important animal and human pathogens. Towards the end of
2019, the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, presented as a cluster of symptoms …

Plants produce a diversity of secondary metabolites (PSMs) that serve as defense
compounds against herbivores and microorganisms. In addition, some PSMs attract animals …

Secondary metabolites, at least the major ones present in a plant, apparently function as
defence (against herbivores, microbes, viruses or competing plants) and signal compounds …

Legumes produce a high diversity of secondary metabolites which serve as defence
compounds against herbivores and microbes, but also as signal compounds to attract …

Floral chemistry mediates plant interactions with pollinators, pathogens, and herbivores, with
major consequences for fitness of both plants and flower visitors. The outcome of such …

This chapter examines the increasing presence of Electronic Performance Support Systems
(EPSS) from previously standalone entities into new and exciting applications in the world of …

▪ Abstract A number of aposematic butterfly and diurnal moth species sequester unpalatable
or toxic substances from their host plants rather than manufacturing their own defensive …