Differentially acetylated chitosan oligosaccharides as plant defense elicitors against spider mites
Bowen Jiang, Eryi Ju, Yuguang Du, Bing Wang, Yong Zhao, Wei JinHua, Takeshi Suzuki, Zhuo Wang
This study shows that DACOS, a chitosan oligosaccharide, enhances plant defense against spider mites by inducing systemic resistance and repellency without direct acaricidal effects.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology