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Experimental Techniques in Host-Plant Resistance (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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Experimental Techniques in Host-Plant Resistance (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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The earliest land-plants evolved around 450 million years ago from
aquatic plants devoid of vascular systems. The diversification of
flowering plants (angiosperms) during the Cretaceous period is
associated with speciation in insects. Early insect herbivores were
mandibulate, but the evolution of vascular plants led to the
co-evolution of other forms of herbivory, such as leaf feeding,
sap-sucking, leaf mining, tissue borer, gall forming and
nectar-feeding. Plant defense against biotic stress is an adaptive
evolution by plants to increase their fitness. Plants use a variety
of strategies to defend against damage caused by herbivores. Plant
defense mechanisms are either inbuilt or induced. Inbuilt
mechanisms are always present within the plant, while induced
defenses are produced or mobilized to the site where a plant is
injured. Induced defense mechanisms include morphological,
physiological changes and production of secondary metabolites. Host
plant resistance (HPR) is one of the eco-friendly methods of pest
management. It protects the crop by making it less suitable or
tolerant to the pest. While books on theoretical aspects of HPR are
available, an exclusive book on the practical aspects is lacking.
There is a wide gap between the theory and the experimental
procedures required for conducting studies on plant resistance for
the post graduate students and young researchers. A dire need for a
book on practical aspects was strongly felt. Initially a practical
manual was prepared which eventually evolved into the present book.
We hope this book provides information on major aspects of
screening crop germplasm, sampling techniques, genetic and
biochemical basis of HPR, behavioural studies on pheromone and
plant volatiles, and some of the recent approaches in HPR. Further,
the references provide the scientific articles and books as
additional information to readers and workers alike.
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