This paper reviews the most recent progress in exploring silicon-mediated resistance to
herbivorous insects and the mechanisms involved. The aim is to determine whether any …

Silicon (Si) is a metalloid which is gaining worldwide attention of plant scientists due to its
ameliorating impact on plants' growth and development. The beneficial response of Si is …

Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

Plants protect themselves against pest attack utilizing both direct and indirect modes of
defense. The direct mode of defense includes morphological, biochemical, and molecular …

All essential nutrients can affect the incidence and severity of plant diseases. Although
silicon (Si) is not considered as an essential nutrient for plants, it stands out for its potential …

In the last decades, the concentration of atmospheric CO 2 and the average temperature
have been increasing, and this trend is expected to become more severe in the near future …

One of the most notable effects of silicon on plants is a reduction in the severity of multiple
plant diseases caused by pathogenic organisms. For instance, the severity of several rice …

Several agronomic and horticultural crops, such as barley, cucumbers, oats, rice, sugarcane,
and wheat, benefit from applications of silicon. Growth enhancements results, in part, from …

Coffee leaf rust, caused by Hemileia vastatrix, is the most devastating disease of coffee.
Since limited information is available in the literature on silicon (Si) affecting plant diseases …

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito dos silicatos de cálcio e de sódio sobre a
intensidade da cercosporiose (Cercospora coffeicola) em mudas de cafeeiro (Coffea …