Molecular approaches to understand plant-insect interactions to enhance pest control

Background: Phloem-feeding insects cause significant crop damage worldwide, but despite this little is understood about how plants protect and defend themselves from these threats. Phloem-feeding insects are very specific in their mode of feeding and present a unique stress on plant fitness. Not onl...

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Main Author: Shoala, Tahsin
Published: University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.588202