Manipulating biochemical pathways in rice
The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, is a pest of rice in tropical regions. Its direct feeding results in loss in yield and plant death ("hopper bum"). Several compounds that stimulate insect attraction have been detected in rice plants colonised by N. lugens, including 1,2-dimethoxy...
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University of Nottingham
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408558 |