Neonicotinoid insecticides alter induced defenses and increase susceptibility to spider mites in distantly related crop plants.

Chemical suppression of arthropod herbivores is the most common approach to plant protection. Insecticides, however, can cause unintended, adverse consequences for non-target organisms. Previous studies focused on the effects of pesticides on target and non-target pests, predatory arthropods, and co...

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Main Authors: Adrianna Szczepaniec, Michael J Raupp, Roy D Parker, David Kerns, Micky D Eubanks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3643937?pdf=render