Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a
destructive, invasive pest that has spread rapidly throughout China. Traps for the prevention …

In the present study, we carried out a quantitative analysis of the monoterpenes composition
in different tissues of the non-model conifer Pinus nigra JF Arnold subsp. laricio Palib. ex …

Background: Drought, N deficiency and herbivory are considered the most important
stressors caused by climate change in the agro-and eco-systems and varied in space and …

A quali-quantitative analysis of diterpenoid composition in tissues obtained from different
organs of Pinus nigra subsp. laricio (Poiret) Maire (Calabrian pine) was carried out …

Conifers have evolved sophisticated terpenoid defenses for protection against herbivores
and pathogens. Pinus massoniana Lamb. is the most widely distributed pioneer afforestation …

Studies of functional genomics in Mediterranean pines have been reviewed in this chapter.
Only a few species are considered true representatives of the Mediterranean region, based …

The morphological characteristics, phytochemical composition of Pimpinella anisoides fruits
was investigated. The morphological analysis of the monocarps contributed to distinguish P …

In agro-ecosystems, pests (insects, weeds, and other plant's parasites) compete with crops
for edaphic resources, negatively affecting quality and crop yields [1]. Nowadays, synthetic …

Pinus species, used in traditional medicine and are an important industrial plant, suffer
severe ecological and economic losses with the invasion of Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni (the …

Background: Drought, N deficiency and herbivory are considered the most important
stressors caused by climate change in the agro-and eco-systems and varied in space and …