There is no argument to the fact that insect herbivores cause significant losses to plant
productivity in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. To counter this continuous …

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The surface of the primary aerial parts of terrestrial plants is covered by a cuticle, which has
crucial autecological functions, but also serves as an important interface in trophic …

Protein mal-nutrition is widespread among poor of developing and under developed
countries. Since animal protein is beyond the reach of this group, their primary protein …

Host plant resistance is an important component for minimizing the losses due to the pod
borer, Helicoverpa armigera, which is the most devastating pest of pigeonpea. An …

Fabaceae is one of the largest families of ethnopharmacological importance. From this
botanical group, important chemical constituents that act in the treatment and/or healing of …

The bioassay-guided fractionation of the CHCl3 extract from pigeon pea leaves led to the
isolation of a new natural coumarin, named as cajanuslactone (1), together with two known …

Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., is a plant fibre of significant economic importance, with
seeds providing an additional source of protein in human and animal nutrition. Flavonoids …

Insects explore the surface of a plant for many different purposes: they may search for an
ideal food source or a spot to oviposit, for prey present on a plant or for a shelter to hide from …

The localization of metabolites on plant surfaces has been problematic because of the
limitations of current methodologies. Attempts to localize glucosinolates, the sulfur‐rich …