Zucchini Plants Alter Gene Expression and Emission of (E)-β-Caryophyllene Following Aphis gossypii Infestation

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) is widely cultivated in temperate regions. One of the major production challenges is the damage caused by Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae), a polyphagous aphid, which can negatively affect its host plant, both directly by feeding and indirectly by vectoring viruses....

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Main Authors: Alessia Vitiello, Donata Molisso, Maria Cristina Digilio, Massimo Giorgini, Giandomenico Corrado, Toby J. A. Bruce, Nunzio D’Agostino, Rosa Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.592603/full