Abraham G, Thomas G, Babu C R
Department of Botany, Allahabad Agriculture Institute-Deemed University, Allahabad, India.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2004 Oct 22;4:887-91. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2004.143.
Terminalia arjuna is an important food plant of the tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta Drury. In this study, we investigated the induction of biomolecules in mature leaves of these plants subjected to insect feeding. Increase in total tannin content, lipid peroxidation, and trypsin inhibitor activity have been observed in mature leaves damaged by the insects. The growth rate of Vth instar larvae of A. mylitta fed on previously damaged foliage reduced by 87.1%. Induction of biomolecules for defense mechanisms in relation to herbivore damage has been discussed.
诃子是柞蚕（Antheraea mylitta Drury）的一种重要食物植物。在本研究中，我们调查了这些植物成熟叶片在遭受昆虫取食后生物分子的诱导情况。在被昆虫损伤的成熟叶片中，观察到总单宁含量、脂质过氧化和胰蛋白酶抑制剂活性增加。取食先前受损叶片的五龄柞蚕幼虫生长速率降低了87.1%。本文还讨论了与草食动物损伤相关的防御机制中生物分子的诱导情况。
