Synergistic effects of methyl jasmonate treatment and propagation method on Norway spruce resistance against a bark-feeding insect

Utilizing plants with enhanced resistance traits is gaining interest in plant protection. Two strategies are especially promising for increasing resistance against a forest insect pest, the pine weevil (Hylobius abietis): exogenous application of the plant defense hormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA), an...

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Main Authors: Kristina Berggren, Michelle Nordkvist, Christer Björkman, Helena Bylund, Maartje J. Klapwijk, Adriana Puentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1165156/full