Selenium as a Protective Agent against Pests: A Review
Abstract
:1. Selenium: A Powerful Element
2. Forms of Selenium and Their Effect
3. Plant Uptake
4. Connection between Selenium and Pests
4.1. How Does Selenium Affect Pests?
4.2. Spodoptera exigua
4.3. Trichoplusia ni
4.4. Pieris rapae
4.5. Myzus persicae
4.6. Acheta domestica
4.7. Sitophilus granarius
4.8. Phyllotreta spp. and Delia radicum
4.9. Tenebrio molitor
5. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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