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1. 1. Plant chemical signalling affecting aphid-plant interactions

   University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)

   Author : Erika Qvarfordt; [2009]
   Keywords : plant-plant interactions; barley; aphids; root exudates; induced defence;

   Abstract : Aphid-plant interaction are complex processes where much still remains to be explored. This project tested the capacity of aphid-infested barley, Hordeum vulgare (L.), to induce defencelike responses in neighbouring plants via chemical signals, making them less acceptable to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.). READ MORE