Why Do Herbivorous Mites Suppress Plant Defenses?

Why Do Herbivorous Mites Suppress Plant Defenses?

Plants have evolved numerous defensive traits that enable them to resist herbivores. In turn, this resistance has selected for herbivores that can cope with defenses by either avoiding, resisting or suppressing them. Several species of herbivorous mites, such as the spider mites Tetranychus urticae...

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Main Authors: C. Joséphine H. Blaazer, Ernesto A. Villacis-Perez, Rachid Chafi, Thomas Van Leeuwen, Merijn R. Kant, Bernardus C. J. Schimmel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
defense suppression
host plant manipulation
resistance
Tetranychus
effectors
jasmonate
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01057/full

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