Mechanism of β-Aminobutyric Acid-Induced Resistance in Wheat to the Grain Aphid, Sitobion avenae
He-He Cao, Meng Zhang, Hui Zhao, Yi Zhang, Xing-Xing Wang, Shan-Shan Guo, Zhan-Feng Zhang, 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.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2013Ecology