Plants are unique organisms that have developed ingenious strategies to cope with
environmental challenges, such as herbivorous insects. One of these strategies is the …

Many grasses are infected by systemic fungal endophytes (family Clavicipitaceae,
Ascomycetes) that produce pysiologically active alkaloids in the tissues of their hosts …

The importance of host‐plant resistance of crop plants in the biological control of aphids and
the formation of aphid biotypes is discussed. The rapid response of plant breeders to the …

We're all familiar with the idea that plant-derived chemicals can have an impact on the
functioning of the human brain. Most of us reach for a cup of coffee or tea in the morning …

The effects of endophytic fungi (Tribe Balansiae, Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycetes) of grasses
on an insect herbivore were studied by feeding paired groups of larvae of the fall armyworm …

The defensive alkaloid gramine not only protects barley and other grasses from insects but
also negatively affects their palatability to ruminants. The key gene for gramine formation …

The genetic resources of cereal crops in terms of resistance to aphids are reviewed.
Phytosanitary destabilization led to a significant increase in the harmfulness of this group of …

Simple Summary Plant defensive compounds are the effective measures for host plants to
defend against herbivorous insects, whereas in turn insects evolve an array of detoxifying …

Measurements of respiratory properties have often been made at a single time point either
during daytime using dark-adapted leaves or during nighttime. The influence of the day …

Barley plants may be severely damaged by aphids, mainly because they may transmit
viruses, remove essential nutrients, and disrupt tissues. This review discusses possible …