Making a Better Home: Modulation of Plant Defensive Response by Brevipalpus Mites

False-spider mites of the genus Brevipalpus are highly polyphagous pests that attack hundreds of plant species of distinct families worldwide. Besides causing direct damage, these mites may also act as vectors of many plant viruses that threaten high-value ornamental plants like orchids and economic...

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Main Authors: Gabriella D. Arena, Pedro L. Ramos-González, Luana A. Rogerio, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Clare L. Casteel, Juliana Freitas-Astúa, Marcos A. Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01147/full