Climate change and insect pests : resistance is not futile?

Scott N. Johnson; Tobias Zust

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2018.03.001

Climate change and insect pests : resistance is not futile?

Scott N. Johnson, Tobias Zust

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Chemical signals produced by plants when attacked by herbivores play a crucial role in efficient plant defence. A recent study suggests that herbivore-specific R-gene resistance may be enhanced by elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Understanding how climate change affects plant resistance to herbivorous pests could be essential for future food security.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-369
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Plant Science
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2018.03.001
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

climatic changes
food security
herbivores
plant defenses
plants

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