How Plant Toxins Cause Early Larval Mortality in Herbivorous Insects: An Explanation by Modeling the Net Energy Curve
Plants store chemical defenses that act as toxins against herbivores, such as toxic isothiocyanates (ITCs) in Brassica plants, hydrolyzed from glucosinolate (GLS) precursors. The fitness of herbivorous larvae can be strongly affected by these toxins, causing immature death. We modeled this phenomeno...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/2/72 |