The Effects of Plant Secondary Compounds on Herbivorous Insects
Plants have developed mechanical and chemical defense strategies that are effective against herbivores. Plants contain chemicals that are known as secondary metabolites (allelochemical) and these chemicals do not directly involve in organisms’ reproduction and growth, on the other hand, they affect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)
2017-02-01
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Series: | Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/987 |