Role of Saponins in Plant Defense Against Specialist Herbivores

The diamondback moth (DBM), <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is a very destructive crucifer-specialized pest that has resulted in significant crop losses worldwide. DBM is well attracted to glucosinolates (which act as fingerprints and essential for herbivores in hos...

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Main Authors: Mubasher Hussain, Biswojit Debnath, Muhammad Qasim, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Waqar Islam, Muhammad Salman Hameed, Liande Wang, Dongliang Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/11/2067