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Cooperative herbivory between two important pests of rice

Authors :
Qingsong Liu
Xiaoyun Hu
Shuangli Su
Yuese Ning
Yufa Peng
Gongyin Ye
Yonggen Lou
Ted C. J. Turlings
Yunhe Li
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Herbivore cooperation between insect pests can result in substantially greater damage to crops but also constitutes a good target for improved pest control. Liu et al. reveal how the brown plant-hopper and the rice striped stem-borer obtain mutual benefits when feeding on the same rice plant.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5e79b4440f814ee798b505eeb8c4616e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27021-0