Preventive spraying of pesticides, such as one specific to caterpillars – Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) – requires regular applications. This will incur cost, time and effort, and is ...
Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon as potentially irritant plants and plant products are commonly found in the everyday environment, including the home ...
Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...