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Crop diversity induces trade-offs in microbial biopesticide susceptibility that could delay pest resistance evolution.
PLoS pathogens - 1 May 2025
Mangan Rosie M, Tinsley Matthew C, Ferrari Ester, Polanczyk Ricardo A, Bussière Luc F
Abstract excerpt
Pathogens often exert strong selection on host populations, yet considerable genetic variation for infection defence persists. Environmental heterogeneity may cause fitness trade-offs that prevent fixation of host alleles affecting survival when exposed to pathogens in wild populations. Pathogens are extensively used in biocontrol for crop protection. However, the risks of pest resistance evolution to biocontrol...
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- Animals
- Crops, Agricultural
- Disease Resistance
- Plant Diseases
- Pest Control, Biological
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
