Tetraose steroidal glycoalkaloids from potato provide resistance against and Colorado potato beetle.

Plants with innate disease and pest resistance can contribute to more sustainable agriculture. Natural defence compounds produced by plants have the potential to provide a general protective effect against pathogens and pests, but they are not a primary target in resistance breeding. Here, we identified a wild relative of potato, , that provides us with unique insight in the role of glycoalkaloids in plant immunity.