In a study that could transform agricultural pest management, researchers have uncovered the robust insect resistance mechanisms of Solanum habrochaites, a wild tomato species. By unraveling the ...

Synthetic chemical elicitors, so called plant strengtheners, can protect plants from pests and pathogens. Most plant strengtheners act by modifying defense signaling pathways, and little is known ...

[Music] survival is a challenge that all insects are faced with every day the danger of being eaten has existed since time began and forms part of the life of that is why Nature has given the ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

The oral secretions of herbivorous insects can activate plant defense mechanisms that protect plant cells from being digested. However, scientists have discovered that some larvae 'partner up' with ...

Insects have evolved an intricate immune system that skilfully balances the need to eliminate pathogens while preserving beneficial microbial symbioses. At the heart of this defence are pattern ...

An intriguing study demonstrated that the common broom (Genista tinctoria) employs a unique and unusual defense mechanism against insect predators. Primarily, they used a kind of water gun to shoot a ...

Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ability to capture and consume live prey has largely remained a mystery. Now,scientists have ...