EcologybioRxiv
Mechanism of β-Aminobutyric Acid-Induced Resistance in Wheat to the Grain Aphid, Sitobion avenae
He-He Cao, Meng Zhang, Hui Zhao…·Tong-Xian Liu
This study shows that BABA application reduces S. avenae weight and growth, likely due to direct toxicity from high BABA levels in plant phloem, not antifeedant effects.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0091768