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Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

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This cluster of papers focuses on the complex interactions between insects and plants in agricultural ecosystems. It covers topics such as jasmonate signaling, herbivore-induced plant volatiles, biological control, plant defense mechanisms against insect herbivores, the effects of pesticides on arthropod pests, host plant selection by insects, and the role of predator diversity. The research aims to understand and manage these interactions to improve pest control and sustainable crop production.

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pest control; natural enemies; insect pests; integrated pest management; plant-insect interactions; host plant resistance; parasitoids; crop pests; aphids; Tetranychus urticae; Coccinellidae; predatory mites; Thysanoptera; plant defense; Spodoptera frugiperda; insect resistance; rice pests; cotton pests; whitefly; plant-herbivore interactions; Myzus persicae; crop damage; Bemisia tabaci; Helicoverpa armigera; phytophagous insects

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Morton address: 36042577489439919 · morton4x16-v1

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