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Characterizing Herbivore Resistance Mechanisms: Spittlebugs on Brachiaria spp. as an Example
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Characterizing Herbivore Resistance Mechanisms: Spittlebugs on Brachiaria spp. as an Example

Characterizing Herbivore Resistance Mechanisms: Spittlebugs on Brachiaria spp. as an Example

DOI:
10.3791/3047-v

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06:52 min

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June 19, 2011

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1International Center for Tropical Agriculture,CIAT

Chapters

  • 00:02Title
  • 00:04Introduction
  • 02:19Plants
  • 03:40Insects
  • 05:02Evaluations
  • 06:19Conclusion

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This video explains mechanisms of host plant resistance to herbivory and demonstrates a no-choice test that estimates the relative contributions of antibiosis and tolerance to spittlebug resistance in Brachiaria spp.

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Herbivore Resistance MechanismsSpittlebugsBrachiaria Spp.AntixenosisAntibiosisToleranceHerbivore DamageAgricultural SettingCrop Breeding EffortsNo-choice ExperimentRelative ContributionsPlant DamageExperimental Evaluation

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