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Arab,Alberto; Bento,José M.S.. |
Agroecosystems consist on complex trophic relationships among host plants, herbivores and their natural enemies. This article reviews the research of plant volatiles in Brazil, in order to determine multiple resistance mechanisms of economically important crops and to contribute to the understanding of insect-plant interactions. Most pest management programs, including chemical and biological control, do not consider the impact of these chemicals on herbivores and their natural enemies. Alternative control methods are being developed in order to improve our understanding on the endogenous mechanisms of plant induced defenses against phytophagous arthropods. The use of plant volatiles technology as an additional tool in integrated pest management programs... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Indirect defense; Induced response; Tritrophic system; Pest control. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2006000200001 |
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Liu,ZG; Cai,YL; Li,K. |
Induced responses to herbivory are physical, nutritional, and allelochemical traits that change in plants following disturbances, and reduce the performance and/or preference of leaf tissues on herbivores. This study gave evidence to the induced defense theory through the simulated herbivory in Schima superba, one of common dominant trees in subtropical evergreen, broadleaf forests in southern China. Results showed that leaves damaged at the beginning of leaf expansion would develop into having a larger area, higher toughness and higher tannin concentrations, but a lower water content compared with control leaves. As a result, they experienced lower herbivory rates than controls. These results indicate that simulated herbivory on leaves of S. superba (1)... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Induced response; Herbivory; Simulated herbivory; Nitrogen content; Schima superba. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-56572010000100012 |
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