Grafting Tomato 'Nairouz F' onto Interspecific Hybrids for Induced Antibiosis and Antixenosis Resistance to Tetranychus urticae Koch via Chlorogenic Acid Synthesis.

Background: This study is the first research to investigate the potential of grafting to induce tomato resistance to two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch. TSSM can cause up to 50% yield loss of tomato. The grafting technique permits the rapid adoption of biotic/abiotic stress resistance/tolerance from wild relatives as rootstock while preserving the scion's important horticultural characteristics.