Aphids are important herbivores of both wild and cultivated plants. Plants rely on unique
mechanisms of recognition, signalling and defence to cope with the specialized mode of …

Glucosinolates present classical examples of plant compounds affecting insect-plant
interactions. They are found mainly in the family Brassicaceae, which includes several …

Understanding the diversity of insect responses to chemical pressures (eg plant
allelochemicals and pesticides) in their local ecological context represents a key challenge …

In this review, we provide an overview of the role of glucosinolates and other phytochemical
compounds present in the Brassicaceae in relation to plant protection and human health …

Most plant families are distinguished by characteristic secondary metabolites, which can
function as putative defence against herbivores. However, many herbivorous insects of …

Brassica crops are grown worldwide for oil, food and feed purposes, and constitute a
significant economic value due to their nutritional, medicinal, bioindustrial, biocontrol and …

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the simplification of land uses
associated with a strong dependence on agrochemical inputs is decreasing environmental …

Plant responses to enemies are coordinated by several interacting signaling systems.
Molecular and genetic studies with mutants and exogenous signal application suggest that …

Glucosinolates are an important class of secondary metabolites in Brassicales plants with a
critical role in chemical defense. Glucosinolates are chemically inactive but can be …