Evolutionary armsraces between plants and insect herbivores have long been proposed to
generate key innovations such as plant toxins and detoxification mechanisms that can drive …

Evolutionary theory of plant defences against herbivores predicts a trade-off between direct
(anti-herbivore traits) and indirect defences (attraction of carnivores) when carnivore fitness …

Plants employ various defences killing the insect attacker in an early stage. Oviposition by
cabbage white butterflies (Pieris spp.) on brassicaceous plants, including Brassica nigra …

Abstract Background Cabbage white butterflies (Pieris spp.) can be severe pests of Brassica
crops such as Chinese cabbage, Pak choi (Brassica rapa) or cabbages (B. oleracea). Eggs …

Plants perceive and respond to herbivore insect eggs. Upon egg deposition on leaves, a
strong hypersensitive response (HR)-like cell death can be activated leading to egg …

Within the Brassicaceae, wild as well as crop species are challenged by specialist
herbivores including cabbage white butterflies (Pieris spp.). The wild crucifer Brassica nigra …

Plants face threats from a variety of herbivorous insects and can use induced responses to
defend themselves against these attackers. Induced responses are mediated by signal …

Divergence of chemical plant defence mechanisms within the Brassicaceae can be utilized
to identify means against specialized pest insects. Using a bioassaydriven approach, we …

Plants can improve their antiherbivore defence by taking insect egg deposition as cue of
impending feeding damage. Previous studies showed that Pieris brassicae larvae feeding …

Insect eggs represent a threat for the plant as hatching larvae rapidly start with their feeding
activity. Using a whole-genome microarray, we studied the expression profile of Arabidopsis …