Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

Organic acids are widely utilized in the food industry for inhibiting the activity of polyphenol
oxidase (PPO) and enzymatic browning. This review discusses the mechanisms of inhibition …

1. Frequently changing climatic conditions can cause recurring droughts which often subject
plants to tremendous amounts of stress, leaving biologists to wonder about its impact on the …

To better understand the elicitor induced defense in wine grapes against Drosophila suzukii
(Matsumura), two varieties, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, were sprayed with jasmonic acid …

Bactrocera dorsalis and B. correcta are serious pests of agricultural fruit crops. Both species
are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries, especially in Asia. For integrated …

Abstract Anagyrus dactylopii (Howard)(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a solitary koinobiont
endoparasitoid of grapevine mealybugs and has been reported to parasitize 70% of …

Interactions of a virus with its vector and host plant have challenged entomologists,
pathologists and biologists alike. Phytophagous insects depend on specific host volatile …

The black fig fly (Silba adipata) is one of the major pests of figs worldwide. This study
investigated the effect of pollination on black fig fly infestation and volatile emission during …

Abstract The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is an economically devastating
pest of fruit crops across the globe with stringent quarantine restrictions to limit its further …

The chemical nature of plant phenolics varies from a simple monomeric unit to highly
polymerized structures of varying proportions of monomeric aglycon units. Phenolics are …