Eriophyoid mites (Acari Eriophyoidea) are phytophagous arthropods forming intimate
relationships with their host plants. These mites are associated with annual and perennial …

The molecular interactions between a pest and its host plant are the consequence of an
evolutionary arms race based on the perception of the phytophagous arthropod by the plant …

Crop plants should be resilient to climatic factors in order to feed ever-increasing
populations. Plants have developed stress-responsive mechanisms by changing their …

Plants are constantly threatened by herbivore attacks and must devise survival strategies.
Some plants sense and respond to elicitors including specific molecules secreted by …

The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is an extremely polyphagous crop pest.
Alongside an unparalleled detoxification potential for plant secondary metabolites, it has …

Plants regulate responses towards herbivory through fine-tuning of defence-related
hormone production, expression of defence genes, and production of secondary …

Tetranychus urticae (T. urticae) Koch is a cosmopolitan, polyphagous mite which causes
economic losses in both agricultural and ornamental plants. Some traits of T. urticae hamper …

Carotenoids underlie many of the vibrant yellow, orange, and red colors in animals, and are
involved in processes ranging from vision to protection from stresses. Most animals acquire …

Background Generalist herbivores such as the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae
thrive on a wide variety of plants and can rapidly adapt to novel hosts. What traits enable …

RNA interference (RNAi) can be used for the protection against agricultural pests through
the silencing of genes required for pest fitness. To assess the potential of RNAi approaches …