Gall-inducing insects are iconic examples in the manipulation and reprogramming of plant
development, inducing spectacular morphological and physiological changes of host-plant …

▪ Abstract The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, an introduced scarab, has
become the most widespread and destructive insect pest of turf, landscapes, and nursery …

Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) has become a key insect pest of agricultural
and horticultural crops worldwide. Little is known about host plant resistance to thrips. In this …

We reviewed the effects of elevated ozone (O3), alone and in combination with elevated
carbon dioxide (CO2) on primary and secondary metabolites of trees and performance of …

Secondary metabolites provide a potential source for the generation of host plant resistance
and development of biopesticides. This is especially important in view of the rapid and vast …

Water stress may increase or reduce the suitability of plants for herbivores. The recently
proposed 'pulsed stress hypothesis' suggests consideration of stress phenology (pulsed vs …

Ectomycorrhizal hyphal growth is shown to be stimulated by a phenol compound isolated
from Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata root exudates, highlighting the importance of …

Domestication of plants and selection for agronomic traits may reduce plant secondary
defence metabolites relative to their ancestors. Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is an economically …

Plant–herbivore interactions are influenced by chemical plant traits, which can vary
depending on the plants' abiotic and biotic environment. Drought events, which are …

Abstract Introduction Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most
devastating and harmful pests of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) crops causing up to 80 …