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Evidence for a defensive ceiling in the effectiveness of plant silicon defences against an insect herbivore

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Silicon‐mediated resistance in wheat reaches a defensive plateau; accumulating silicon beyond 2mM provides no additional benefit for suppressing insect herbivore relative growth rates. Silicon supplementation significantly increases wheat biomass and effectively ameliorates plant mass losses caused by Helicoverpa armigera herbivory. Lower mandible wear
Marie‐Emma Denarié, Uffe N. Nielsen, Susan E. Hartley, Richard Wuhrer, Scott N. Johnson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foliar folic acid application enhances nitrogen assimilation and improves quality-related metabolites accumulation in <i>Dendrobium officinale</i>. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Meng H, Zheng M, Cheng X, Wang W, He E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Canopy position and tree size structure the distribution of honeydew‐producing scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in a temperate hardwood forest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Scale insect abundance peaked in the upper canopy of sugar maples. Parthenolecanium peaked on older internodes; Lepidosaphes on the current leader. Internodes longer than the previous carried more scales; wider ones fewer. Abstract Forest canopies are vertically stratified habitats in which microclimate and host tissue quality vary with height.
Susan M. Frye, Sandy M. Smith, Sean C. Thomas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foliar serotonin and allantoin mitigate tellurium toxicity in Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.) through antioxidant activation and nutrient homeostasis to enhance yield and grain quality. [PDF]

Plant Signal Behav
Iqbal R, Mehmood H, Hyder S, Jabborova D, Murtaza G, Alotaibi MS, Aloteeb AS, Ullah S, Ali S.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) occupancy patterns reveal sensitivity to low precipitation on nonbreeding grounds in northern Costa Rica

Ibis, EarlyView.
Climatic change and anthropogenic disturbances are reshaping animal populations. Habitat loss and extreme climatic events are particularly strong drivers of declines in species that depend on forested areas. For migratory songbirds, climate and the persistence of suitable habitat over time are fundamental to sustaining populations annually.
Isabel Vargas‐Valverde, Natalie V. Sánchez, Manuel Spínola, Gerardo Avalos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foliar Sodium Selenite Partially Alleviates Drought Injury and Improves Functional Quality in Mulberry Leaves. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Du B, Fu W, Wang Y, Dong J, Li J, Xu N, Guan D, Zhong H.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Regenerative wheat management: The relative effects of farm practices on the biodiversity of invertebrates

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Wheat in North America harbours a diverse insect community (565 morphospecies were identified in this study), and pests represented <7% of specimens collected. Regenerative wheat management promoted insect diversity without increasing pest populations.
Daniel Pecenka, Kelton D. Welch, Arvid Boe, Jonathan G. Lundgren   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Melatonin Alleviates Saline-Alkali Stress in Pakchoi by Protecting Photosynthetic Electron Transport, Ion Homeostasis, and Antioxidant Defense. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Du B, Ju Y, Li J, Wang Y, Dong J, Li J, Xu N, Zhong H.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiation of the Foliar Microbiomes From Co-Occurring Grass Species Reflects Their Recency of Invasion. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Fulcher MR.
europepmc   +1 more source