Insect–plant relationships predict the speed of insecticide adaptation

Abstract Herbivorous insects must circumvent the chemical defenses of their host plants and, in cropping systems, must also circumvent synthetic insecticides. The pre‐adaptation hypothesis posits that when herbivorous insects evolve resistance to insecticides, they co‐opt adaptations against host pl...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Crossley, William E. Snyder, Nate B. Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13089