Sustainable agriculture is the most desired solution to ensure food security for the growing
world population and to face climate change. Furthermore, sustainable agriculture seeks …

Alpha-phellandrene is a very common cyclic monoterpene found in several EOs, which
shows extensive biological activities. Therefore, the main focus of the present systematic …

Key message Improving crop resistance against insect pests is crucial for ensuring future
food security. Integrating genomics with modern breeding methods holds enormous …

The use of endophytic fungi has dramatically increased plant performance through the
enhancement of plant protection against abiotic and biotic stressors. We previously …

Plants are continuously threatened by a plethora of biotic stresses caused by microbes,
pathogens, and pests, which often act as the major constraint in crop productivity. To …

Tomato cultivation is threatened by the infestation of the nocturnal invasive tomato pinworm,
Tuta absoluta. This study was based on field observations that a wild tomato plant, Solanum …

Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), invasion in
Africa has threatened food security. Optimization of plant tolerance and post-infestation …

In moths, the interactions between chemosensory proteins (CSPs) and sex pheromones
have yet to be comprehensively investigated. Here, we examined the function of AlepCSP2 …

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1, is one of the most devastating pests of
row-crop vegetables worldwide, damaging crops directly through feeding and indirectly …

Pest feeding affects the rhizobacteria community. The rhizomicrobiota activates salicylic acid
and jasmonic acid signaling pathways to help plants deal with pest infestation. However …