Microbial communities play a pivotal role in the functioning of plants by influencing their
physiology and development. While many members of the rhizosphere microbiome are …

Volatile compounds are usually associated with an appearance/presence in the
atmosphere. Recent advances, however, indicated that the soil is a huge reservoir and …

Soils represent a significant reservoir of biological diversity that underpins a broad range of
key processes and moderate ecosystem service provision. Our understanding of the role …

Plant-parasitic nematodes spend much of their lives inside or in contact with host tissue, and
molecular interactions constantly occur and shape the outcome of parasitism. Eggs of these …

Microorganisms colonize the surfaces of plant roots, leaves, and flowers known as the
rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and anthosphere. These spheres differ largely in a number of …

Highlights•Roots release a highly diverse group of compounds in the rhizosphere.•Most of
these compounds are involved in mutualistic interaction with soil-dwelling organisms.•Such …

Rhizosphere is the portion of soil that is exposed to the root activity. It is hot spot for microbial
activities which support the plant growth and development in different ways. Microbial …

Locating suitable feeding or oviposition sites is essential for insect survival. Understanding
how insects achieve this is crucial, not only for understanding the ecology and evolution of …

Wireworms, the soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), comprise major
pests of several crops worldwide, including maize and potatoes. The current trend towards …

Plants influence the behavior of and modify community composition of soil-dwelling
organisms through the exudation of organic molecules. Given the chemical complexity of the …