Highlights•Insect–plant coevolution is driven by novel plant chemicals and insect counter-
adaptations.•Allelic variation, gene duplication and over-expression alter herbivore gene …

Benzoxazinoids are a class of indole-derived plant chemical defenses comprising
compounds with a 2-hydroxy-2 H-1, 4-benzoxazin-3 (4 H)-one skeleton and their …

We studied Spodoptera frugiperda development using different food sources in the
laboratory and field. Newly hatched larvae were fed soybean, cotton, maize, wheat, and oat …

Background Plants are hotbeds for parasites such as arthropod herbivores, which acquire
nutrients and energy from their hosts in order to grow and reproduce. Hence plants are …

Allelopathic activity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has previously been associated with the
production of phenolic acids and flavonoids (PAF), benzoxazinones (BXZs) and …

Insects pose a great threat to plants, and plants, in turn, withstand to insect attack through
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …

Highlights•Roots release a highly diverse group of compounds in the rhizosphere.•Most of
these compounds are involved in mutualistic interaction with soil-dwelling organisms.•Such …

The capability of synthetic pesticides to manage weeds, insect pests and pathogens in crops
has diminished due to evolved resistance. Sustainable management is thus becoming more …

BACKGROUND UDP–glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are phase II detoxification enzymes
widely distributed within living organisms. Their involvement in the biotransformation of …

The vast spectrum of inducible plant defenses can have direct negative effects on
herbivores, or indirect effects, for instance in the form of herbivore-induced plant volatiles …