Rice defense responses are induced upon leaf rolling by an insect herbivore
Abstract Background Plant defense against herbivores begins with perception. The earlier plant detects the harm, the greater plant will benefit in its arm race with the herbivore. Before feeding, the larvae of the rice pest Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, initially spin silk and fold up a leaf. Rice can d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-2116-0 |