Aphids are important herbivores of both wild and cultivated plants. Plants rely on unique
mechanisms of recognition, signalling and defence to cope with the specialized mode of …

▪ Abstract Plant-mediated interactions between pathogenic microorganisms and arthropod
herbivores occur when arthropod infestation or pathogen infection changes the shared host …

Aphid salivary proteins are critical in modulating plant defence responses. Grain aphid
Sitobion miscanthi is an important wheat pest worldwide. However, the molecular basis for …

Many aphids are major agricultural pests because of their unparalleled reproductive
capacity and their ability to manipulate host plant physiology. Aphid population growth and …

The relationship between phloem-feeding insects (PFIs) and plants offers an intriguing
example of a highly specialized biotic interaction. These insects have evolved to survive on …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), enzymes that oxidize
phenolics to quinones, have been implicated in plant resistance to insects. The role of PPO …

To access phloem sap, aphids have developed a furtive strategy, their stylets progressing
towards sieve tubes mainly through the apoplasmic compartment. Aphid feeding requires …

Plant growth and development are controlled, in part, by endogenous growth substances
which are affected by biotic and abiotic signals and events. A particular class of growth …

The tomato Mi-1 gene confers resistance to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), potato
aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), and whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci and B. tabaci biotype B) …

Methyl salicylate, an herbivore-induced plant volatile, has been shown to attract natural
enemies and affect herbivore behavior. In this study, methyl salicylate was examined for its …