Adedayo Afeez Adesina, Musser Richard, Aanaenson Mari, Babalola Olubukola Oluranti
Department of Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL, USA.
Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Plant Signal Behav. 2025 Dec;20(1):2439248. doi: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2439248. Epub 2024 Dec 26.
Biochemical and molecular mechanisms have been essential mechanisms to reduce various insect attacks on plants. The biochemical methods are wide involving direct and indirect defenses. The defensive chemical substances are secreted effectively to the wound caused by the herbivores (insects and phytopathogens) on plants. Plants responded by producing VOCs which draw the natural enemies of the insects and phytopathogens. The progress observed in the cognition of the stimulus in plants and their potential to control the responses is characterized by the modification observed in molecular mechanisms which shifts our attention to the development of the endogenous resistance methods of preserving crops. The main objective of implementing a biotechnological mechanism in crop production is to employ durable and multimechanistic alternatives to insect pests via the stimulus the plant produces upon encountering the insect attack.
生化和分子机制是植物抵御各种昆虫侵害的重要机制。生化方法广泛涉及直接防御和间接防御。防御性化学物质会有效地分泌到植物上食草动物（昆虫和植物病原体）造成的伤口处。植物通过产生挥发性有机化合物做出反应，这些化合物会吸引昆虫和植物病原体的天敌。在对植物刺激的认知及其控制反应的潜力方面所观察到的进展，其特征在于分子机制中所观察到的变化，这使我们将注意力转向开发保护作物的内源抗性方法。在作物生产中实施生物技术机制的主要目标是通过植物在遭受昆虫攻击时产生的刺激，采用持久且多机制的害虫防治替代方法。
