Kyle G. Koch

TL;DR: In this review, results from studies on plant tolerance to hemipterans are summarized, and potential models to understand tolerance are presented.

TL;DR: It is shown that the maize inbred line Mp708, which was developed by classical plant breeding, provides phloem-mediated resistance to CLA, and that the signaling function of OPDA, rather than a direct toxic effect, contributes to enhanced CLA resistance in M p708.

TL;DR: Extensive remodeling of the plant transcriptome and the production of ROS and several defensive metabolites in an upland switchgrass cultivar were observed in response to GB feeding.

TL;DR: These studies are the first attempt to analyze the categories of resistance in switchgrass and provide critical information for characterizing the biological mechanisms of resistance and improving the knowledge of the plant–insect interactions within this system.

TL;DR: These studies provide valuable baseline information concerning the host suitability of switchgrass to four cereal aphids and the plant-insect interactions within a system that has been largely overlooked and indicate that there are genetic differences among switchgrass populations for resistance to some insects.