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Deciphering Role of Endophytes in Plant Defences and Biotic Stress Resilience Across Families

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant families generate distinct repertoires of specialised metabolites that govern their biotic interactions. Endophytes strengthen host plant defence mechanisms and tolerance to biotic challenges by upregulating metabolite biosynthesis, modifying precursor compounds into more potent forms, or by directly synthesising analogous defence ...
S. Aneeqa Noor, Kavita Verma, Nishu, Barkat Hussain, Vartika Mathur   +4 more
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Compatibility studies of Heterorhabditis indica with newer insecticides under laboratory condition

Environment Conservation Journal, 2022
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been identified as promising biocontrol agents for controlling economically important insect pests of agricultural and horticultural crops. The compatibility of entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis indica with
Soumya Shephalika Dash, Supriya Koosari, Dnyaneshwar Babanrao Ingole, Digvijay Pradeep Kashyap, V.J. Tambe, N.V. Lavhe   +5 more
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Aboveground and Belowground Insect Herbivory Changes Maize‐Wireworm Interactions via Root Volatile Cues

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rhizosphere harbours critical plant‐herbivore interactions often mediated by small lipophilic molecules (SLMs). Despite the agricultural importance of many soil‐dwelling insects, surprisingly little is known about chemically mediated belowground crop‐pest interactions. Root and shoot herbivores can influence these interactions by modifying
Diego M. Magalhães, Gareth A. Thomas, Oliver Clark‐Hattingh, Anusha Mohan‐Kumar, Pradip Songara, John C. Caulfield, David M. Withall, Michael A. Birkett, József Vuts   +8 more
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Optimizing Entomopathogenic Nematode Genetics and Applications for the Integrated Management of Horticultural Pests

Horticulturae, 2023
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can kill and recycle in their host populations, which bodes well for EPNs’ exploitation in long-term and safe pest management.
Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad
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Organ‐specific terpenoid responses in Tanacetum vulgare are chemotype‐dependent

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Common tansy varieties defend differently: some boost root chemicals against soil pests, while others release stronger leaf scents against aphids. Abstract Specialized metabolites such as terpenoids are known to mediate plant defence mechanisms. However, how terpenoid diversity governs inducible chemistry across organs remains poorly understood.
H. Newrzella, R. Heinen, C. M. Villasante, I. Zimmer, B. Weber, P. Kary, G. Gerl, A. Neuhaus, A. Sigalas, L. Ojeda‐Prieto, J. B. Winkler, W. W. Weisser, J.‐P. Schnitzler   +12 more
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Entomopathogenic nematodes in agricultural areas in Brazil [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
AbstractEntomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) can control pests due to the mutualistic association with bacteria that kill the host by septicemia and make the environment favorable for EPNs development and reproduction. The diversity of EPNs in Brazilian soils requires further study.
De Brida, Andressa Lima, Rosa, Juliana Magrinelli Osório, De Oliveira, Cláudio Marcelo Gonçalves, De Castro E Castro, Bárbara Monteiro, Serrão, José Eduardo, Zanuncio, José Cola, Leite, Luis Garrigós, Wilcken, Silvia Renata Siciliano   +7 more
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New insights into the evolution of subtilisin-like serine protease genes in Pezizomycotina

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010
Background Subtilisin-like serine proteases play an important role in pathogenic fungi during the penetration and colonization of their hosts. In this study, we perform an evolutionary analysis of the subtilisin-like serine protease genes of subphylum ...
Zhang Ying, Liang Lianming, Yu Zefen, Tian Baoyu, Dong Linqian, Yang Jinkui, Yu Li, Li Juan, Wang Xu, Zhang Keqin   +9 more
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Wheat fertilization affects oviposition preference of wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6740-6748, July 2026.
Wheat fertilization increased plant growth, nitrogen and protein levels, influencing the wheat volatile profile and affecting female wheat midge choice to lay eggs. This could partly result from the observed changes in the VOC profile. Abstract BACKGROUND In Canada, the orange wheat blossom midge (hereafter called wheat midge), Sitodiplosis mosellana ...
Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana, Ramya Wijesundara, Sheri A. Schmidt, A. Paulina de la Mata, Curt McCartney, James J. Harynuk, Alejandro C. Costamagna   +6 more
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Bacillus thuringiensis and its pest control potential as endophyte

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6931-6939, July 2026.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) systemically colonizes tomato plants as endophyte, inducing midgut damage, fitness reduction and immune suppression in Spodoptera littoralis larvae feeding on Bt‐colonized leaves. The immune suppression enhances the susceptibility to Bt treatments, allowing a synergistic dual use of Bt commercial formulations, by combined ...
Maria Giovanna De Luca, Giovanni Jesu, Daniele Bruno, Elia Russo, Andrea Becchimanzi, Gianluca Tettamanti, Maria Cristina Digilio, Ilaria Di Lelio, Francesco Pennacchio   +8 more
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Response of Fungal Communities to Anthropogenic Disturbances in a Tropical Forest

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Conversion of forests to agricultural land leads to a decline in soil biodiversity and it affects the ecosystem services that they provide. The rising population around Mt. Kenya forest and an increase in demand for land and forest resources has led to deforestation. However, the impact on fungal communities remains unknown.
Julius Leiririo, Hannah Karuri, Joshua Muli, Mileen Kawira   +3 more
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