Proteolytic enzymes play essential metabolic and regulatory functions in many biological
processes and also offer a wide range of biotechnological applications. Because of their …

The molecular interactions between a pest and its host plant are the consequence of an
evolutionary arms race based on the perception of the phytophagous arthropod by the plant …

The spider mite Tetranychus urticae is a cosmopolitan agricultural pest with an extensive
host plant range and an extreme record of pesticide resistance. Here we present the …

Senescence-associated proteolysis in plants is a crucial process to relocalize nutrients from
leaves to growing or storage tissues. The massive net degradation of proteins involves …

Beneficial microorganisms are known to promote plant growth and confer resistance to biotic
and abiotic stressors. Soil-borne beneficial microbes in particular have shown potential in …

Plant cysteine‐proteases (CysProt) represent a well‐characterized type of proteolytic
enzymes that fulfill tightly regulated physiological functions (senescence and seed …

Plant-herbivore interactions evolved over long periods of time, resulting in an elaborate
arms race between interacting species. While specialist herbivores evolved specific …

This review deals with phytocystatins, focussing on their potential role as defence proteins
against phytophagous arthropods. Information about the evolutionary, molecular and …

The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is one of the most significant mite pests in
agriculture, feeding on more than 1,100 plant hosts, including model plants Arabidopsis …

Tetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) is a striking example of polyphagy among
herbivores with an extreme record of pesticide resistance and one of the most significant …