Fungal entomopathogens have been proposed as environmentally friendly alternatives to
chemical control. Unfortunately, their effectiveness continues to be limited by their …

Simple Summary Due to the banning of many synthetic pesticides, current intensive farming
systems require us to develop new approaches to integrated pest management. Devastating …

Secondary metabolites not only play vital role in plant defense against herbivory and other
interspecies defenses but also used by humans as medicines, flavorings, pharmaceuticals …

Plants have evolved a plethora of different chemical defenses covering nearly all classes of
(secondary) metabolites that represent a major barrier to herbivory: Some are constitutive; …

Insect pest management is facing the economic and ecological challenge worldwide due to
the human and environmental hazards caused by majority of the synthetic pesticide …

Recently, greenhouse gas emissions have been of great concern globally. Ruminant
livestock due to production of methane during normal fermentation in the rumen contributes …

This overview compiles the actual knowledge of the biogenic emissions of some volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), ie, isoprene, terpenes, alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, esters …

Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use
virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their …

Microorganisms in the rumen degrade nutrients to produce volatile fatty acids and
synthesize microbial protein as an energy and protein supply for the ruminant, respectively …

ABSTRACT Several hypotheses, mainly Optimal Defense (OD), Carbon: Nutrient Balance
(CNB), Growth Rate (GR), and Growth-Differentiation Balance (GDB), have individually …