Sequestration of plant defence compounds by insects - Kaliaperumal, Dharani;Muthusamy, Kandibane
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The growth and reproduction of herbivores is constrained by both plant quality and predation by higher trophic levels. Certain herbivores have found a way out of this quandary by redirecting plant defenses against their own predators: By ingesting and accumulating plant toxins, a phenomenon referred to as sequestration, herbivores may make themselves unattractive or toxic to natural enemies.The resulting transfer of plant toxins across three trophic levels is increasingly recognized as a powerful force that shapes the distribution and abundance of plants, herbivores and predators in natural and agricultural ecosystems.…mehr

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The growth and reproduction of herbivores is constrained by both plant quality and predation by higher trophic levels. Certain herbivores have found a way out of this quandary by redirecting plant defenses against their own predators: By ingesting and accumulating plant toxins, a phenomenon referred to as sequestration, herbivores may make themselves unattractive or toxic to natural enemies.The resulting transfer of plant toxins across three trophic levels is increasingly recognized as a powerful force that shapes the distribution and abundance of plants, herbivores and predators in natural and agricultural ecosystems.
Autorenporträt
Je m'appelle Dharani et je suis en train de suivre un programme d'études supérieures en entomologie agricole à PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KARAIKAL U.T. of Puducherry. J'ai obtenu le diplôme B.sc., (Ag) sur le même campus en 2020.