Plant Resistance to Insects
A special issue of International Journal of Plant Biology (ISSN 2037-0164). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Response to Stresses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 3220
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Beyond the green of the leaves! These are not just simple green leaves, but rather an entire array of information contained within plants. Thus, this Special Issue aims to offer a small window into the marvelous world of plant responses to herbivorous insect damage. It may seem simple, like "being attacked and defending oneself", but within this brief expression, there are countless ways plants can respond. A journey that can begin (though not in order of importance) in the depths of secondary metabolism, though secondary only in name, as these compounds are of primary importance. Continuing with functional plant traits and morphological leaf traits, many species use these to deter damage caused by herbivorous insects, and which are currently being used to design strategies to reduce pesticide use in crop species, ultimately achieving a more sustainable and environmentally friendly vision. In this way, we arrive at the fascinating world of indirect defenses. These occur either through the release of compounds that attract the enemies of insects or by activating plant defense priming, where the neighborhood of the target species' population becomes involved. In recent years, there has been a significant shift in all these responses, not only due to new discoveries but also because of environmental changes. With this Special Issue, I hope to offer a current perspective on the multiple and fascinating ways that plants deal with equally incredible herbivorous insects, which, in the end, also form part of the beautiful nature of our beloved Pachamama.
Prof. Dr. Horacio Salomón Ballina-Gómez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- herbivorous insects
- plant ecology
- plant defense
- leaf traits
- natural enemies
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