Plant defense compounds can enhance antagonistic effects against of seed-associated fungi isolated from wild Brassicaceae.

Plant microbiota appear more and more as potential sources of antagonistic microorganisms. However, the seed microbiota associated with wild plant species has rarely been explored. To identify fungal antagonists to the seed-borne pathogen , seeds were collected in natural populations of three Brassicaceae species, , and .

Development of a quantification method for routine analysis of glucosinolates and camalexin in brassicaceous small-sized samples by simultaneous extraction prior to liquid chromatography determination.

Glucosinolates and camalexin are secondary metabolites that, as phytoanticipins and phytoalexins, play a crucial role in plant defence. The present work proposes an improved analytical method for routine analysis and quantification of glucosinolates and camalexin in brassicaceous small-sized samples by using the very specific desulfation process of glucosinolates analysis and the specificity of fluorescence detection for camalexin analysis. The approach is based on a simultaneous ultrasound-assisted extraction followed by a purification on an anion-exchange column.

Biological control of Tetranychus urticae by Phytoseiulus macropilis and Macrolophus pygmaeus in tomato greenhouses.

Biological control against phytophagous arthropods has been widely used under greenhouse conditions. Its success is dependent on a number of factors related to the abiotic conditions and to the interactions between pests and biological control agents. In particular, when multiple predator species are introduced to suppress one pest, competitive interactions might occur, including intraguild predation (IGP).

Plant neighborhood influences colonization of Brassicaceae by specialist and generalist aphids.

A plant's own characteristics, but also those of its neighbors, might have an impact on its probability of being colonized by herbivorous insects. A plant might be less colonized and experience associational resistance when it grows near repellent neighbors. In contrast, it might be more colonized and experience associational susceptibility near attractive neighbors.

Impacts of alternative timber harvest practices on leaf-chewing herbivores of oak.

Studies of the effects of logging on Lepidoptera rarely address landscape-level effects or effects on larval, leaf-feeding stages. We examined the impacts of uneven-aged and even-aged logging on the abundance, richness, and community structure of leaf-chewing insects of white (Quercus alba L.) and black (Q.