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Induction of a Compensatory Photosynthetic Response Mechanism in Tomato Leaves upon Short Time Feeding by the Chewing Insect Spodoptera exigua

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Insects such as beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) can cause extensive damage to tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). Tomato photosynthesis was clearly reduced directly at S. exigua feeding spots. However, neighboring zones and the rest of the leaf compensated through increased light...

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Autores principales: Moustaka, Julietta, Meyling, Nicolai Vitt, Hauser, Thure Pavlo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8234478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34207203
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12060562