To meet the demands for food of the expanding world population, there is need of new ways
for protecting plant crops against predators and pathogens while avoiding the use of …

Lectins are carbohydrate binding (glyco) proteins which are ubiquitous in nature. In plants,
they are distributed in various families and hence ingested daily in appreciable amounts by …

Background Recent genomic analyses of arthropod defense mechanisms suggest
conservation of key elements underlying responses to pathogens, parasites and stresses. At …

When attacked by a phloem-feeding greenbug aphid (Schizaphis graminum), sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor) activates jasmonic acid (JA)-and salicylic acid (SA)-regulated genes, as …

The relationship between aphids and their host plants is thought to be functionally
analogous to plant− pathogen interactions. Although virulence effector proteins that mediate …

Nine proteins secreted in the saliva of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum were identified by
a proteomics approach using GE‐LC‐MS/MS and LC‐MS/MS, with reference to EST and …

Transgenic wheat plants containing the gene encoding snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis
agglutinin; GNA) under the control of constitutive and phloem-specific promoters were …

The effects of two polyphenolic flavonoids (flavanone naringenin and flavonol quercetin) on
development, fecundity, and mortality of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris …

Crops resistant to insect attack offer an alternative strategy of pest control to a total reliance
upon chemical pesticides. Transgenic plant technology can be a useful tool in producing …

The sap sucking insects (Hemiptera), which include aphids, whiteflies, plant bugs and stink
bugs, have emerged as major agricultural pests. The Hemiptera cause direct damage by …