Frequently changing environmental conditions pose unwarranted threat to plants life and
impose serious penalties in terms of arrested growth, metabolism and ultimately the yield …

Cellular calcium (Ca) transients are endogenous signals involved in local and systemic
signaling and defense activation upon environmental stress, including wounding and …

Abstract Background Sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) outbreaks in sorghum that
were first reported in 2013 are now the most significant threat to this crop in all major …

Herbivores can damage plant productivity and fitness because plants have improved
defense mechanisms such as physical barriers, association with other organisms such as …

Neonicotinoids are widely used systemic insecticides that have been associated with spider
mite outbreaks on diverse plants. These insecticides have complex effects on plant …

Abstract Mungbean (Vigna radiata), genus Vigna, is an economically important legume crop
that is valued for its protein-rich dry seeds. However, bruchid infestation causes severe …

The growing concern over potential hazards from chemical pesticide safety among
consumers and potential harm to the environment has culminated in consideration of natural …

Many of the proteins and defense pathways in maize that are activated in an organ-specific
manner in leaves and roots during aboveground caterpillar attack have not yet been …

This dissertation had three main projects. In the first project we studied insect resistance
traits against the root herbivore, western corn rootworm (WCR, Diabrotica virgifera) in the …

Abstract Mungbean (Vigna radiata), genus Vigna, is an economically important legume crop
that is valued for its protein-rich dry seeds. However, bruchid infestation causes severe …