Abstract 1 The cultivated tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, is an economically important
worldwide crop. Current pest management techniques rely heavily on pesticides but …

1 Introduction 2 Sequestration of plant metabolites by insects 3 Role of chemistry in plant
defence 3.1 The phenolic barrier 3.2 Toxic terpenoids 3.3 Nitrogen-based toxins 3.4 Other …

The ability of caterpillar or moth 'footsteps' to elicit defenses in the tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum) plant was examined. Although touch responses frequently have been …

Plants face constant threats from insect herbivores, which limit plant distribution and
abundance in nature and crop productivity in agricultural ecosystems. In recent decades, the …

Host plant resistance (HPR) to whiteflies is rare in cultivated crops. A literature search
revealed that HPR research with the Bemisia tabaci/Bemisia argentifolii complex has …

Glandular trichomes from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and other species in the
Solanaceae produce and secrete a mixture of O-acylsugars (aliphatic esters of sucrose and …

Tomato wild relatives are important sources of resistance to many pests of cultivated tomato
[Solanum lycopersicum L.(syn. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)]. Eleven wild tomato …

Bemisia tabaci is one of the most threatening pests in agriculture, particularly in
Solanaceous crops such as tomato and pepper that are cultivated in the open field …

Abstract Introduction–Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are among the most
serious crop pests worldwide. Control of thrips mainly depends on pesticides, excessive use …

Acylsugars are secondary metabolites exuded from type IV glandular trichomes that provide
broad-spectrum insect suppression for Solanum pennellii Correll, a wild relative of cultivated …