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Empoasca leafhoppers attack wild tobacco plants in a jasmonate-dependent manner and identify jasmonate mutants in natural populations.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Jun 2012
Kallenbach Mario, Bonaventure Gustavo, Gilardoni Paola A, Wissgott Antje, Baldwin Ian T
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Choice of host plants by phytophagous insects is essential for their survival and reproduction. This choice involves complex behavioral responses to a variety of physical and chemical characteristics of potential plants for feeding. For insects of the order Hemiptera, these behavioral responses involve a series of steps including labial dabbing and probing using their piercing mouthparts. These initial probing...
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