Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Leafminer attack induces plant-mediated facilitation of conspecific pupae in the soil
R. Escobar-Bravo, B. C. Schimmel, G. Glauser…·M. Erb
This study shows that leafminer herbivory accelerates pupal metamorphosis in tomato plants by inducing def-1-dependent systemic responses, mediated by root volatiles and phytohormone signaling.
DOI 10.1101/2020.10.07.329763