Highlights•Upon feeding, herbivores secrete saliva, regurgitant and frass that come in
contact with the plant.•Herbivore's gut symbionts can also be released during feeding and …

Insects are associated with a plethora of different microbes of which we are only starting to
understand their role in shaping insect–plant interactions. Besides directly benefitting from …

Mechanical damage caused by insect feeding along with components present in insect
saliva and oral secretions are known to induce jasmonic acid–mediated defense responses …

The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, is a pest that threatens rice (Oryza sativa)
production worldwide. While feeding on rice plants, planthoppers secrete saliva, which plays …

Plants defend themselves against attack by herbivores with a variety of physical and
chemical defences, some of which also work by recruiting partners from the third trophic …

Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecific interactions beneficial to
organisms that detect the cues. These attractants can be individual compounds or mixtures …

Abstract Key Message This review provides an overview, analysis, and reflection on insect
elicitors and effectors (particularly from oral secretions) in the context of the 'arms race'with …

The tea plant, Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, is an economically important, perennial
woody plant rich in catechins. Although catechins have been reported to play an important …

Chewing herbivores, such as caterpillars and beetles, while feeding on the host plant, cause
extensive tissue damage and release a wide array of cues to alter plant defenses …

ABSTRACT Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don is a medicinal plant known for its important
constituent aromatic compounds. In the literature, no detailed studies elucidating the …