Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)-Based Defense Induction in Maize against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Site
2.2. Silicon Application and Data Collection
2.3. Insect Culture and Data Collection
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Assessment of Silicon Dioxide on Spodoptera frugiperda Population In Vivo
3.2. Assessment of Silicon Dioxide on Spodoptera frugiperda Biology In Vitro
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ghafar, M.A.; Sufyan, M.; Wang, L. Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)-Based Defense Induction in Maize against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2023, 27, 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECAG2023-14984
Ghafar MA, Sufyan M, Wang L. Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)-Based Defense Induction in Maize against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Biology and Life Sciences Forum. 2023; 27(1):23. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECAG2023-14984
Chicago/Turabian StyleGhafar, Muhammad Adeel, Muhammad Sufyan, and Liande Wang. 2023. "Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)-Based Defense Induction in Maize against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)" Biology and Life Sciences Forum 27, no. 1: 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECAG2023-14984
APA StyleGhafar, M. A., Sufyan, M., & Wang, L. (2023). Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)-Based Defense Induction in Maize against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 27(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECAG2023-14984