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Characterization Of Plant-Spider Mite Interactions And Establishment Of Tools For Spider Mite Functional Genetic Studies, Nicolas Bensoussan
Characterization Of Plant-Spider Mite Interactions And Establishment Of Tools For Spider Mite Functional Genetic Studies, Nicolas Bensoussan
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The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most polyphagous herbivores feeding on cell contents of over 1100 plant species including more than 150 crops. However, despite its important pest status and a growing understanding of the molecular basis of its interactions with plant hosts, knowledge of the way mites interface with the plant while feeding and the plant damage directly inflicted by mites is lacking. Likewise, while the use of the reverse genetic tools in plants facilitated our understanding of the establishment of defense mechanisms against spider mite herbivory, such tools are lacking for …
Editorial Overview: Environmental Physiology: Insect Environmental Physiology, Brent J. Sinclair
Editorial Overview: Environmental Physiology: Insect Environmental Physiology, Brent J. Sinclair
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