Plant Insecticidal Toxins in Ecological Networks
Plant secondary metabolites play a key role in plant-insect interactions, whether constitutive or induced, C- or N-based. Anti-herbivore defences against insects can act as repellents, deterrents, growth inhibitors or cause direct mortality. In turn, insects have evolved a variety of strategies to a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/4/228/ |