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Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions

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Plant-Pest Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Chemical Ecology

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Interaction between herbivores and plants is essential for ecosystem functioning. Phytochemical variation in plants is one of the most fascinating yet bewildering properties of the natural world and has important implications for both human health and the functioning of the ecosystem. One of the key aspects of plant phytochemical research is to study the insects that feed on plants which are one of the driving forces behind the development of chemical diversity in plants. Decoding their interaction from molecular to the ecological level is important for developing a comprehensive understanding of their interaction that has shaped their evolutionary history. Applications of advanced technologies and collaborative work between molecular biologists, geneticists, ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and biochemists will unravel their complex interactions for meeting future challenges. In this chapter, we have emphasized on the ecological perspective of the two interacting system and how it has led to evolution of certain traits in them.

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Naorem, A.S., Karthi, S. (2021). Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions. In: Singh, I.K., Singh, A. (eds) Plant-Pest Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Chemical Ecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2467-7_18

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